CARMINE'S 7TH AVENUE
1802 East 7th Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33605
Ybor City
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/15/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lids of rice and flour container. Cuban container. Gaskets in reach in coolers. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: **Time Extended**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Outside bar. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets reach in cooler . - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained and has hair on cooks line. Slicer in kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/15/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 4/14/2025
High Priority
6
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 9 pieces of Ahi Tuna thawing in vacuum seal bag in reach in cooler on cooks line.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over pitchers in bar area.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse on ginger beer at bar. Employee removed. **Repeat Violation**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lids of rice and flour container. Cuban container. Gaskets in reach in coolers.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil on floor in dry storage area.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Outside bar.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets reach in cooler .
- 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Employee pulled silverware drain bucket by floor drain. Operator has employee clean and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Manager touched phone then touched hard boiled eggs without washing hands.
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher touched dirty to clean dishes. Discussed with employee and operator proper hand washing procedures.
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 5 live flies flying around dry storage room and landing. 1 live fly on mincer in kitchen. 1 live flying around bar.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 9 pieces of Ahi Tuna thawing in vacuum seal bag in reach in cooler on cooks line.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot holding: butter 76 F, onions 114 F, retemped 174 F, marinara 114-136 F, Manager reheated onions at time of inspection 170 F, **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained and has hair on cooks line. Slicer in kitchen.
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Seared Ahi tuna.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/14/2025 revealed 17 total violations (6 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 8/26/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handles of scoop in bulk breadcrumbs and flour.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in coolers.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked pork in walk in cooler . Operator covers at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked plantains in walk in cooler. Operator relocated at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/26/2024 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).