NENE'S RESTAURANT & BAR
4328 West el Prado Boulevard
Tampa, Florida, 33629
Palma Ceia
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/13/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without a handle used as scoop inside sugar bin. Chef removed bowl and placed at dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensil stored in water at 72F. Chef discarded water and placed utensils at dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Eggs whites stored overtop ready to eat food inside white refrigerator in kitchen area. Chef removed and properly stored egg whites. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/13/2025 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 9/3/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
8
Total
14
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Handle of scoop inside flour bun is broken off.
- 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Clear duct tape used to hold broken glass in place on sliding door refrigerator in dry storage.
- 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 cell phone stored on cutting board in kitchen area.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on refrigerator with broken glass are hanging out of refrigerator in dry storage.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Flour bun stored on floor inside dry storage underneath table.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in small white freezer behind bar.
- 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled next to microwave in kitchen area.
- 10-05-5:High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in water at 117F. Chef removed items and water and placed at dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shelled eggs stored overtop potatoes inside refrigerator in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
- 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.
- 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. Emailed operator update education packet with reporting agreement.
- 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. Soup cooked and held longer the 24 hours has no date marking inside refrigerator in dry storage.
- 16-43-4:Intermediate - Test kit for measuring the concentration of the sanitizing solution not used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions or employee unaware of proper use. Chlorine test kit not used to check sanitizer.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/3/2024 revealed 14 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 8 basic).