Gorditas Don Huicho
2071 Drew St, Clearwater, FL 33765 · Permanent Food Service · License 6214625
What drove the grade
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145°F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 14 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 4 basic-7
- Safety score93
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 14, 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.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 09, Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food: Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145°F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact.
Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touching pitas with barehands after grilling. Employee washed hands and put gloves on . Pitas reheated on grill to 145-156°F
Fixed on the spot
Basic4
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer in food prep area
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink.
Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Incorrect Triple sink order: Rinse , soap and sanitizer. Manager changed to correct order of wash rinse sanitize . Emailed to manager and reviewed the Procedimiento Para Lavar Platos Manualmente handout .
Fixed on the spot
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together.
Manager changed solution . Chlorine 100 ppm
Fixed on the spot
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair in a section of the dining room from a roof leak per manager.
There is no active leaks and section of dining area is partitioned off with plastic covering . Service repair provided during closing hours .
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
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.