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Mixed Health Record
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PUERTO RICAN SPICE in NORTH PORT currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 78 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on August 26, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 11 total violations — 5 critical, 1 major, 5 minor.
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The latest inspection on August 26, 2026 shows 11 observation rows: 5 critical, 1 major, and 5 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed chicken soup (54F - Cold Holding) in the single door cooler in the kitchen. The operator stated the soup had been held overnight. The operator discarded the soup.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed bagged uncooked rice and beans stored on the floor. The operator properly stored the bags of rice and beans.
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over cooked rice in the single-door cooler at the entrance to the kitchen. The operator properly stored the raw eggs.
- [33-23-4] Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Observed the grease receptacle stored on pallets set on top of a grass area. Observed the dumpster stored on a grassy area.
- [46-01-4] Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Observed the rear exit pathway blocked by a folding screen. The operator removed the obstruction allowing access to the exit door.
- [14-86-1] Non-food grade paper towel used as a container liner for cut peppers and onions. The operator removed the paper towel.
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed a bag of shredded cheese (50F - Cold Holding) stored stacked above the fill line in the top section of the reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator stored the cheese in the lower portion of the cooler. Observed chicken soup (54F - Cold Holding) in the single door cooler in the kitchen. The operator stated the soup had been held overnight. The operator discarded the soup.
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a glass drinking cup used as an ice scoop. The operator removed the drinking glass.
- [22-48-5] Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Observed scented bleach used as a sanitizer. The operator replaced with a quaternary solution.
- [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee purse stored with packaged dry foods. The operator properly stored the employee belonging.
- [02C-08-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Observed cooked chicken and cooked pork not marked with the date when removed from the freezer for thawing.
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