PIPO'S RESTAURANT
West Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33614
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 1 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 8/12/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Raw ground beef, French fries and other food items stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Raw shell eggs stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Fry oil stored on floor in dry food storage room. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked red bean, cooked black bean and various food items not covered in walk-in cooler. Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Multiple cases of unwashed produce stored over pulled onion in walk-in cooler.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm. **Repeat Violation**
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can of tomato paste.
- 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. Employee entered kitchen from outside, then engaged to working with food on cook line without washing hands first. Discussed proper handwashing procedures with operator.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over cooked beans in walk-in cooler. Raw steak stored over ham croquettes in reach-in cooler on cook line. Operator rearranged items in reach-in cooler to prevent cross contamination. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A few pork tamales temped 112 F stored on shelf above stove at cook line. Cooked green beans 125 F and pulled pork 118 F in steam well at front service line. Operator reheating items at time of inspection. Re temped: pork tamale 176 F, grean bean 168 F, pulled pork 171 F. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on prep table in kitchen. Meat mallet soiled with old food debris.
- 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 chicken, cooked beans and various food items in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/12/2024 revealed 11 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).