EL SABOR DE TAMPA
7657 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 11/18/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
1
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- 12A-19-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Hot water temped 78 F in handwash sink at time of inspection. Discussed with employee about hand wash first before work and hot water at least 85 F required to wash hands properly.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken, raw bacon and raw beef stored over arepas and hotdogs in reach-in cooler. Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw bacon and raw beef in reach-in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. A empty container and a sponge stored in handwash sink. Removed. Corrected On-Site
- 27-06-4:Intermediate - No hot running water at the three-compartments sink. No hot running water at the handwash sink. Ran hot water in all sinks, temped 78-81 F. Hot water heater was off, employee turned on hot water heater, re temped hot water at 100+F in all sinks. Corrected On-Site
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 employee trained with an unapproved source.
- 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. Cooked ground beef and pulled pork in reach-in cooler.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/18/2024 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 7/22/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-13-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-22: **Time Extended**
- 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 2024-07-22: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/22/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 4/19/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks with no lid stored on prep table. Warning
- 50-03-4:Basic - Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. Warning
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Warning
- 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. Observed employee went outside of the food truck, then returned inside and engaged to work with food with no hand wash. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over pulled pork in reach-in cooler. 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. Warning
- 11-26-1: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
- 53B-03-5:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employees trained with FHC - Food Handler Course. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/19/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/25/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-04-4:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon stored over homemade juices in reach-in cooler. Operator rearranged items to prevent cross contamination at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of raw shell egg (68F - Cold Holding) on cook line. Operator moved in to reach-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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 by email. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Cooked chicken was prepared on 09/16/23, thawed and in use in reach-in cooler with the same date mark.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/25/2023 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).