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MOFONGO STEAKHOUSE

8199 North Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, Florida, 33614
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.4/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 6/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10849893

  • 14-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Dry storage. Discussed it using cardboard to line shelves due to it being porous and not being able to clean/ sanitize the area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-04: **Time Extended**
  • 36-32-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Tiles missing in back storage area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-04: **Time Extended**
  • 14-74-7:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Multiple refrigeration units not in working order including a prep unit holding TCS foods. Stop sale Issued. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-04: Left side Reach in cooler on front line not working. **Time Extended**
  • 36-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding missing in multiple areas of the kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-04: **Time Extended**
  • 32-12-6:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-04: **Time Extended**
  • 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Heavily soiled behind and under equipment, walk in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-04: **Time Extended**
  • 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Walk in cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-04: **Time Extended**
  • 33-31-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Tables and other equipment stored outside. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-04: **Time Extended**
  • 36-02-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Unsealed in storage room at rear of restaurant Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-04: **Time Extended**
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.squeeze bottles on cook line containing food removed from the original container not labeled with common name. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-04: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stored Slicer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-04: Cutting board and slicer soiled. **Time Extended**
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some 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 2025-06-04: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 5/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10846715

  • 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Dry storage. Discussed it using cardboard to line shelves due to it being porous and not being able to clean/ sanitize the area. Warning
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Tiles missing in back storage area. Warning
  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Multiple refrigeration units not in working order including a prep unit holding TCS foods. Stop sale Issued. Warning
  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding missing in multiple areas of the kitchen. Warning
  • 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage over drain board of dish washer Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in refrigerator and freezer doors in poor condition. Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Heavily soiled behind and under equipment, walk in cooler. Warning
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Walk in cooler Warning
  • 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair. Freezer not keeping food frozen, door propped open during inspection. Operator to monitor temperature. All foods presently in temperature compliance in freezer with the exception of a gallon of ice cream. Warning
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning
  • 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Tables and other equipment stored outside. Warning
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Unsealed in storage room at rear of restaurant Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.squeeze bottles on cook line containing food removed from the original container not labeled with common name. Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Prep unit- 6 porterhouse steaks 51F cold hold 2 Ribeye Steak 47F cold hold 5 strip steaks 46F cold hold 5 Raw Chicken 51F cold hold Walk in freezer- Ice cream 1/2 gal 43F Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 6 porterhouse steaks 51F cold hold 2 Ribeye Steak 47F cold hold 5 strip steaks 46F cold hold 5 Raw Chicken 51F cold hold Ice cream 1/2 gal 43F Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stored Slicer. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Discussed the importance of of having hand wash sink stocked with paper towels. Operator provided paper towels Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Consumer Advisory provided and hung by operator Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

Inspection Date: 5/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10752670

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of shortening stored on floor of pantry room. Repeat Violation
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris. Located on shelf adjacent to three compartment sink.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Butter and raw skirt steak in Walk in cooler not covered. Employee covered all items during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operating with an expired license. Admin Complaint
  • 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.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of soda gun in bar area soiled.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at Employee handwash sink adjacent to kitchen entrance. No paper towels at bar area Employee handwash sink. Employee provided paper towels during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at Employee handwash sink adjacent to three compartment sink. No soap at bar area Employee handwash sink. Employee provided soap during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 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 in Reach in cooler not date marked.

Inspection Date: 1/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8732951

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cases of raw chicken stored on floor inside walk in freezer at time of inspection.
  • 08A-11-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Observed raw shell eggs stored over bottled beer in walk in cooler at time of inspection. Operator removed beer to bar during inspection Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw chicken stored over unwashed vegetables in walk in cooler at time of inspection. Operator moved chicken to lower shelf Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sinks in kitchen at time of inspection. Operator re filled dispensers during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink next to dish room at time of inspection

Inspection Date: 4/10/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8516100

  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Next to the walk in cooler/ dishwasher area.
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives between reach in coolers. Knives were removed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 35B-04-4:Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed. Back door opened no screen door to outer opening. Left open. Manager closed the door. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over yuca inside the side by side stainless steel reach in cooler in the back prep area. Yuca was relocated. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Located in the kitchen. The manager replaced the soap. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/4/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8515724

  • 38-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Walk in beer cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-04: **Time Extended**
  • 22-42-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested at 0 ppm remade to 100 ppm Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-04: Tested above 100 ppmdiscussed with management to re make chlorine. **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. Butter 80 f Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-04: Butter 70 f on counter **Time Extended**
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Mash potatoes made Sunday not dated Walk in cooler cook pork and flan not dated - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-04: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/3/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8354427

  • 38-01-4:Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Walk in beer cooler. Warning
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Avocados and carrots in box walk in cooler over washed peppers. Employee removed to proper storage Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested at 0 ppm remade to 100 ppm Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 35A-09-4:High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 50 live ants inside of sugar bin Warning
  • 01B-03-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Bin of sugar has ants inside the bin touching the sugar 60 lbs of sugar. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 80 f 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
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Blocked with red bucket in sink at bar area. 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. Manager signed and some employees Signed. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 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. Mash potatoes made Sunday not dated Walk in cooler cook pork and flan not dated
  • 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Hand washing sink by kitchen entrance. Warning