JULIO'S EMPANADAS
2209 49 ST S, GULFPORT, FL 33707
License #6218558
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Solid Health Score
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JULIO'S EMPANADAS in GULFPORT currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 93 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on August 10, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 8 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 5 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on August 10, 2026 shows 5 observation rows: 1 critical, 0 major, and 4 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Warning Issued
- [50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- [35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches on floor in reach in cooler 1 dead roach on floor outside restroom Operator cleaned off floor.
- [22-16-4] Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler on cookline -Raw ground beef (50F - Cold Holding, retemped at 43F); butter (53F - Cold Holding, operator moved to walk in cooler); salami (53F - Cold Holding, operator moved to walk in cooler); sliced cheese (53F - Cold Holding, operator moved to walk in cooler) Operator says the cooler ambient temperature was 41F at lunchtime, but the gaskets were falling off the cooler which may have caused the temperatures to elevate. Operator moved all foods to walk in cooler or reach in freezer. When I went to take retemps the operator had not move all foods. Operator moved all food to walk in cooler. I was not able to get retemps on all foods before leaving. .
- [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. -gaskets falling off in reach in cooler on cookline
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JULIO'S EMPANADAS looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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