Tampa, Hillsborough County

PORTILLO'S

2102 E FOWLER AVE, Tampa, FL 33612

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Mar 13, 2026
City
Tampa
County
Hillsborough
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
16

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Mar 13, 2026

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 3, 2026

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

14-69-4

Detail 24345568

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside walk in frezzer.

Jan 13, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

31A-11-4

Detail 24298384

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink has air conditioning hose down drain of sink.

42-01-4

Detail 24298383

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored inside mop bucket by mop sink.

Jul 22, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

36-22-4

Detail 23892260

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor by ice machine.

21-38-4

Detail 23892259

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer solution stored on floor on front line. Management removed and properly stored bucket. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Jul 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 7

03A-02-5

Detail 23865726

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef Cold holding: 48F Pepper 48F, Items placed inside walk in cooler for rapid chill.

31B-03-4

Detail 23865730

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No handwashing soap at handwashing sink by ice machine. Manager placed handwashing soap at handwashing sink. Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 23865725

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working without a beard guard.

14-11-5

Detail 23865727

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets inside small freezer by fryers are torn.

29-49-6

Detail 23865729

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water inside reach in cooler next to broiler on cooks line.

42-01-4

Detail 23865728

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop sitting in mop sink preventing proper air drying. Manger properly stored mop. Corrected On-Site

21-38-4

Detail 23865724

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket stored on floor on cooks line. Manger properly stored bucket. Corrected On-Site

Jan 9, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 8Total: 11

53A-03-7

Detail 23462571

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Misti Bush expired 7/16/2024

22-02-4

Detail 23462570

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine.

41-17-4

Detail 23462574

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle not labeled near ice machine. Employee labeled at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

24-05-4

Detail 23462577

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted on top of reach in cooler.

08B-20-4

Detail 23462575

Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. 2 dented can of cheddar cheese sauce in dry storage.

40-06-5

Detail 23462572

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees jackets and bags over box of cups.

24-08-4

Detail 23462569

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting next to 3 compartment sink.

36-22-4

Detail 23462573

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in walk in cooler. Employee began cleaning at time of inspection. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 23462568

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in walk in freezer. Repeat Violation

10-06-5

Detail 23462578

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Tongs handle on sausage.

42-01-4

Detail 23462576

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

Jul 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

03B-01-6

Detail 22991340

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese sauce hot holding at 130F. Cheese reheated to 165F. Corrected On-Site

36-22-4

Detail 22991339

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in front of ice Machine.

14-69-4

Detail 22991338

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside walk in freezer.

May 29, 2024

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 3, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 22773130

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board.

31A-11-4

Detail 22773129

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in handwash sink across from ice machine.

14-09-4

Detail 22773128

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board.

25-06-4

Detail 22773131

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans not inverted, operator inverted at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Oct 3, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

11-26-1

Detail 22335027

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed operator employee health reporting agreement. Corrective Action Taken

24-08-4

Detail 22335024

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Dishes stacked on top of each other preventing proper air drying. Manager removed and rewashed wet dishes. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 22335026

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside walk in freezer.

33-16-4

Detail 22335025

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open. Manager closed dumpster lid. Corrected On-Site

Jan 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 16, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

25-06-4

Detail 21278407

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cups in dispenser not inverted so top cup is not protected from elements. Operators covered the top of dispenser with plastic wrapper to protect cups. Corrected On-Site

08B-17-4

Detail 21278408

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed fruit stored over ready to eat tomatoes.Operator repositioned strawberries under ready to eat tomatoes. Corrected On-Site

Feb 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 5

22-35-5

Detail 20890297

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Food preparation sink has soil/old food residue. Prep sink used for food prep in ware washing area had dumped grease and oil inside. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-02-25: Prep sink has grease and oil inside at time of callback. Time Extended

31B-02-4

Detail 20890300

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front line by cash register Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-02-25: No paper towels over employee hand wash sink. Time Extended

31B-03-4

Detail 20890295

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Front line by cash register Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-02-25: No soap provided at handwash sink. Time Extended

16-46-4

Detail 20890299

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on container in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-02-25: Old labels still on pans. Time Extended

25-06-4

Detail 20890298

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cups at the top of stack need to be covered due to the containers not being inverted. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-02-25: Cups at the top are still exposed. Time Extended

45-04-4

Detail 20890296
  • From initial inspection : Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Cooking chicken in sandwich press in salad area with no hood fire suppression system. Grease/debris build up observed on unit. - From follow-up inspection 2022-02-25: Time Extended

Feb 24, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 4Basic: 7Total: 16

12A-07-5

Detail 20889395

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee took sip of drink, threw food in garbage and began to glove hands to begin working with food. Discussed with manager and manager had employee remove gloves and wash hands. Corrective Action Taken Warning

22-35-5

Detail 20889393

High Priority - Food preparation sink has soil/old food residue. Prep sink used for food prep in ware washing area had dumped grease and oil inside. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 20889390

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 51F, Cheese 50F, Cut Lettuce 50F. Operator placed items on ice and items retemped as Cheese 48F, Cheese 45F, Cut lettuce 44F, diced tomatoes 51F retemped at 50F, diced tomatoes 50F retemped at 54F, peeled boiled eggs 55F, shredded cheese 56F top portion of cold unit was not turned on and manager turned unit on. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

01B-19-5

Detail 20889399

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined. See stop sale. Cut tomatoes on line no time marking and unable to determine time. Warning

03F-02-5

Detail 20889400

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Tomatoes on cook line lacked a time mark and the operator was unable to verify time. Warning

02C-03-5

Detail 20889388

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in the walk in cooler Warning

22-02-4

Detail 20889394

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards throughout kitchen were soiled with old food debris. Sandwich press in salad station used to cook chicken with grease/debris build up. Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 20889391

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front line by cash register Warning

31B-03-4

Detail 20889396

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Front line by cash register Warning

14-09-4

Detail 20889389

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards throughout kitchen had deep cut marks. Warning

12B-02-4

Detail 20889402

Basic - Employee drinking in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drinking near prep table, cup did not have a lid and straw. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 20889397

Basic - Food stored on floor. Jugs of oil in back area near office left on floor. Ice bag in walk in freezer on floor. Brought ice bag off floor Corrective Action Taken Warning

10-06-5

Detail 20889387

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Tong handle in cut lettuce on burger station and on top of polish sausage at grill Warning

16-46-4

Detail 20889392

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on container in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning

25-06-4

Detail 20889403

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cups at the top of stack need to be covered due to the containers not being inverted. Warning

08B-17-4

Detail 20889398

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed vegetables over cut lettuce in produce walk in cooler Warning

45-04-4

Detail 20889401

Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Cooking chicken in sandwich press in salad area with no hood fire suppression system. Grease/debris build up observed on unit.

Aug 4, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 3Total: 3

14-69-4

Detail 20400598

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Observed on front vents. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-04: Still observed ice build up during time of callback. Time Extended

29-08-4

Detail 20400599

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair employee hand sink in middle prep water has been temporally shut off. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-04: Hand wash sink still observed in disrepair during time of callback. Time Extended

29-49-6

Detail 20400600

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed in back prep line by drive thru window. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-04: Observed standing water in bottom of reach in cooler during time of callback. Time Extended

Aug 3, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 8Total: 10

03A-02-5

Detail 20396558

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in salad cooler Cold holding cut tomatoes 48 °F, cooked pasta 48 °F, blue cheese 48 °F, cut leafy lettuce 46 °F diced chicken 46 °F. Manager stated foods have been out for 45 minutes corrective action taken. Inspector had manager place ice on all food items. Corrective Action Taken Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 20396555

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand wash sink in back prep room blocked by boxes and rolling cart. Observed employee remove boxes and cart during time of inspection. Observed hand wash sink blocked by salad prep station. Employee moved item away from hand wash sink during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

36-32-5

Detail 20396560

Basic - Ceiling dripping water in bakery area . Warning

40-06-5

Detail 20396557

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone on prep table counter. Observed employee remove phone during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

24-08-4

Detail 20396562

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed on dish dry room storage. Repeat Violation Warning

14-69-4

Detail 20396554

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Observed on front vents. Warning

16-46-4

Detail 20396553

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on metal containers stored on dry dish rack. Repeat Violation Warning

29-08-4

Detail 20396559

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair employee hand sink in middle prep water has been temporally shut off. Warning

25-06-4

Detail 20396556

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed hot dog containers and Aluminum pans not protected in dry storage area. Operator inverted plans during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

29-49-6

Detail 20396561

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed in back prep line by drive thru window. Warning