El Paladar Jibaro
Last inspected: Oct 8, 2025
43
Score
El Paladar Jibaro, located at 122 Pierce Christie Dr in Valrico, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on October 8, 2025, with a score of 43. This inspection identified 1 critical, 3 major, and 8 minor violations, including issues with mold in the ice machine and improper food dispensing tools. While the most recent inspection indicated a high-risk status, the facility has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its seven recorded evaluations.
7
Inspections
1
Critical latest
3
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 8, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
43
May 15, 2025
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
55
Jan 21, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
70
Jan 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Jul 18, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
90
Dec 10, 2022
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
78
Aug 4, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
74
Violations — Oct 8, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in bulk bread crumbs
14-01-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Unisex bathroom waste can not covered.
32-12-6
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employees drinks observed on prep table and on shelf over prep table.
12B-07-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at front counter hand sink. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on reach in cooler doors in prep area
23-03-4
Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. 5 unsecured reach in freezers/coolers in area with customer access, in dining area and in hall leading to restroom. **Repeat Violation**
08B-63-4
Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Unlocked ice machine in area customers have access to. **Repeat Violation**
08B-62-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in reach in cooler.
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Equipment and towels in hand sink in prep area. Operator removed items. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at front counter hand sink **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 unlabeled spray bottles with yellow liquid observed under 3 compartment sink.
41-17-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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