Pupusas & Burritos Grill
2477 Park Ave, Sanford, FL 32771 · Permanent Food Service · License 6905351
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 Oct 8 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 2 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 5 basic-13
- Safety score87
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 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.
8 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 touched pickled slaw with her bare finger while portioning
Intermediate2
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
-walk-in cooler: Tcs sauces per operator prepared on Monday, October 7, 2026 lacking date marking, operator dated
Fixed on the spot
Code 55, Automatic gratuity notice: Establishment charging 4% credit card processing fee without properly disclosing the information on the menu/web/app and the bill/receipt.
Basic5
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
-walls in dishwashing area
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.
-ceiling tile with sprinkler over pizza make table, operator states she has contacted her landlord for repairs
Fixed on the spot
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 keys hanging over pizza prep table, operator removed
Fixed on the spot
Reporting only1
Code 46, Exits: Exit door locked.
For reporting purposes only.
Fixed on the spot
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
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.