CHANTA AUTHENTIC EUROPEAN CUISINE
113 South Hyde Park Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33606
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/27/2025
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 2/27/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/26/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on kitchen floor. Operator has invoice showing that pest control recently treated on restaurant on 01/31/2025. **Warning**
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Onions not washed before preparation. Chef washed onions. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Octopus and lobster thawing at room temperature. Chef placed food under running water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 8 rodent droppings underneath food preparation table in back kitchen area. **Warning**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink has a container stored inside it. Chef removed container and placed at dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/26/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/20/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
14
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 buildup of black-mold like substance.
- 08B-31-4:Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Raw chicken stored in water inside walk in cooler. In small storage containers on bottom shelves of walk in cooler.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Flour bin stored on floor next to food preparation sink.
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Cloth stored underneath cutting board on reach in cooler.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets are soiled inside reach in cooler in kitchen area.
- 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee removed items from trash took off gloves started working without washing hands. Spoke with employee about proper hand washing employee washed his hands. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-05-5:High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensil stored in water at 82F in pot next to grill.
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade paper towel used inside pork belly container inside reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 03F-02-5: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. Garlic and oil held on time has no time markings.
- 01B-17-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. Garlic and oil held at room temperature has no date markings. Chef stated it was made 2 days ago.
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand washing sink on front line.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Lasagna cooked in the past 24 hours has no date markings inside reach in cooler on cooks line.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/20/2024 revealed 14 total violations (6 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).