MR. EMPANADA #1009
North Dale Mabry Highway
Florida, 33548
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/10/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has mold like substances.
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks in rear closet not properly secured.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets on ice machine not inverted for protection.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep cart above sliced ham.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handled dirty equipment with gloves on and changed gloves without first washing hands.
- 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler has built up food debris.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in kitchen blocked by soda boxes.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/10/2025 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 6/13/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/13/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 4/12/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/12/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/26/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Observed - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -Ice machine soiled with pink mold like substance Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-26: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Observed - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Cutting board on reach-in cooler on cook line soiled with food debris Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-26: **Time Extended**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - Observed - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-26: no proof Admin Complaint
- 22-38-5:Intermediate - Observed - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-26: Observed a chlorine not for food contact surfaces. Employee went to the store to buy correct food contact surfaces sanitizer. Observed correct sanitizer. Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/26/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 12/14/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
7
Basic
12
Total
23
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -Ice machine soiled with pink mold like substance Warning
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. -Tanks next to three compartment sink not chained for protection Warning
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. -Establishment has their license application posted and not the actual license Repeat Violation Warning
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Purse kept on top of soda boxes next to office in kitchen Manager on duty properly stored items Corrected On-Site Warning
- 13-02-4:Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. -Cook observed preparing food with ineffective hair restraint Warning
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. -Observed cook preparing food with no hair restraint Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -Floors in walk-in cooler soiled with food debris Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. -Buckets of pickles kept on floor in walk-in cooler -Boxes of food kept on floor in walk-in freezer Corrected On-Site Warning
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -Ice buildup coming off condenser in walk-in freezer Warning
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -Microwave directly under service window soiled with food debris Warning
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. -Provided operator with choking poster Corrected On-Site Warning
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. -Catering trays kept on floor near office in kitchen Manager on duty properly stored items Corrected On-Site Warning
- 12A-11-4:High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -Tomatoes held at 63F in reach-in cooler next to service window -Cut lettuce held at 62F in reach-in cooler next to service window -Black beans held at 88F under hot holding unit across from reach-in cooler -Chick peas held at 87F under hot holding unit across from reach-in cooler Operator states no temperature monitoring has occurred Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Tomatoes held at 63F in reach-in cooler next to service window -Cut lettuce held at 62F in reach-in cooler next to service window Operator states no temperature monitoring has occurred See stop sale Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -Black beans held at 88F under hot holding unit across from reach-in cooler -Chick peas held at 87F under hot holding unit across from reach-in cooler See stop sale. Manager on duty voluntarily discarded items. Warning
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. -Observed 2 cooks wash hands in the three compartment sink Discussed proper handwashing with cooks Warning
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. -Provided operator with written plan for bodily fluid cleaning Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Cutting board on reach-in cooler on cook line soiled with food debris Warning
- 53A-02-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -No paper towels on hand washing station next to slicer Warning
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
- 22-38-5:Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/14/2023 revealed 23 total violations (4 high priority, 7 intermediate, 12 basic).
Inspection on 7/19/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
5
Basic
1
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-19: **Time Extended**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut lettuce (60F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (60F - Cold Holding) in cooler less than four hours. Manager moved to walk in. **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-19: Shredded lettuce 63F in reach in cooler, ambient temperature of cooler is 60F, employee states cooler has been not working, see stop sale Admin Complaint
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-19: No written procedure Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at reach in cooler soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-19: **Time Extended**
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-19: No manager certification available for establishment Admin Complaint
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-19: No training available Admin Complaint
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-19: No reporting agreement Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/19/2023 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 5 intermediate, 1 basic).