License No. 3919156|Public Food Service Establishment|Hillsborough County, FloridaInspected Oct 6, 2025

State of Florida Inspection Record

FRIDA'S PALETERIA MEXICANA

1509 FLETCHER AVE UNIT 101, TAMPA, FL 33612

FRIDA'S PALETERIA MEXICANA keeps a clean kitchen by state inspection standards. Only minor issues noted in the past year. The trailing-year record shows 5 violations, including 1 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.

Solid

85.2

Trailing year of inspections

How this kitchen compares

Against TAMPA

Scores higher than 63% of the 2196 inspected restaurants in TAMPA on the trailing-year record.

85.2

Lowest scoreCity median · 76.8Highest score

Against Hillsborough County

1 high-priority violation on the trailing-year record — below the Hillsborough County average of 2.0.

This kitchen1

County average2.0

Below county average

Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.

The Inspection Record

3 inspections

Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.

Earlier history — outside the scoring window

Visit 01 — Routine - Food

Oct 6, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Handwash sinks & supplies

Repeat — 2nd time

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Intermediate×2

Clean equipment storage

Clean equipment and utensils stored improperly or not air-dried.

Basic

Cleaning equipment

Mops, brooms, and other cleaning and maintenance equipment stored or maintained improperly.

Basic

License current & displayed

Repeat — 2nd time

The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 02 — Routine - Food

Dec 9, 2024

Disposition

Administrative complaint recommended

Raw-food separation & protection

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

High-priority

Handwash sinks & supplies

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Intermediate×2

Manager certification & training

Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.

Intermediate

In-use utensil storage

Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).

Basic

Single-service articles

Single-use items (cups, straws, to-go containers) stored or handled improperly.

Basic

Garbage & premises

Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.

Basic

License current & displayed

The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 03 — Food-Licensing Inspection

Sep 20, 2023

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations on record for this visit

This visit closed with no further action required.

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

^† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.

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License on file

3919156

Inspected

Oct 6, 2025

Scoring

Trailing-year aggregate — How it works

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Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site