EL TIZONCITO
1707 JAMES L REDMAN PKWY UNIT A, PLANT CITY, FL 33563
License #3917815
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Failing Health Score
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EL TIZONCITO in PLANT CITY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 63.6 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 9 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 31, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 60 total violations — 6 critical, 19 major, 35 minor.
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The latest inspection on March 31, 2026 shows 9 observation rows: 1 critical, 1 major, and 7 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
- [36-37-5] Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed acoustic ceiling tiles in kitchen area
- [21-05-5] Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed blue towel on container of masa dough in kitchen
- [36-03-4] Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. In kitchen prep area
- [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee coffee and water in prep station
- [36-11-4] Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed multiple broken and missing tiles in kitchen
- [29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe under three compartment sink
- [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bins of flour, sugar and-or salt not labeled in dry storage
- [41-07-4] Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed two bottles of prescription medicine in reaching cooler on top of bottles of sauces
- [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple containers of cooked meats and prepared sauces in reaching cooler not dated
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