POPPO'S TAQUERIA
6777 MANATEE AVE W, BRADENTON, FL 34209
License #5105624
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →POPPO'S TAQUERIA in BRADENTON currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 93.6 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on December 5, 2025. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 15 total findings; InspectFL has imported detailed violation rows for 14 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on December 5, 2025 included 1 critical violation, 1 major, and 5 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken on speed rack at 47F and beef at 47F. Operator stated that he had just panned chicken. Operator stated they had just received a delivery and had cooler door open approximately a half hour. Operator closed cooler door and temperatures were coming down.
- [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed wire rack in clean dish area with rust pitted surface.
- [46-01-4] Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Observed back exit door from kitchen blocked by boxes and a garbage can. Operator removed boxes and garbage.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed pink soil soda spouts on soda machine with black mold like substance on interior. Employee removed spouts for cleaning.
- [21-38-4] Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed quaternary sanitizer bucket stored on the floor on front line. Operator removed sanitizer bucket and placed it in another bucket.
- [22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice chute on soda machine with pink slime on interior. Operator shut off soda machine and called purveyor.
- [25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed cases of single serve containers on floor in storage area. Operator moved cases to shelf.
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POPPO'S TAQUERIA 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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