Smiles Catering/Los Gringos

2922 W Tampa Bay Blvd, Tampa, FL 33607 · Permanent Food Service · License 3907250

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Grade A
Safety score 93 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 8, 2026

What drove the grade

Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.Intermediate · 3 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Sep 8 routine inspection
    2 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 2 basic
    -7
  • Safety score93

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

4 violations found
  1. First visitSep 8, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    4 violations found:

    • 2 Intermediate
    • 2 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    Intermediate2

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.

      Cutting board stained on reach-in cooler at cook line.

    • Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.

      At front service counter. Operator provided paper towels.

      Fixed on the spot

    Basic2

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.

      Reach-in cooler door gasket torn at cook line.

    • Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.

      Employee cellphone stored on prep table in kitchen. Employee removed cellphone at time of inspection.

      Fixed on the spot

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Food-contact surface
Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.

Most cited

Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained1
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1
Handwash sinks and supplies1
Employee personal belongings1