TERRA GAUCHA TAMPA
1108 S DALE MABRY HWY STE D
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.5/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/25/2025
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 3/25/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/29/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-46-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck on clean dishes on shelves by floor mixer. - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-29: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 1/28/2025
High Priority
5
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plate used as scoop inside cooked rice pan. Manager removed plate. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between shelf and wall and plates. Employee removed knifes and placed at dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck on clean dishes on shelves by floor mixer.
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Cantaloupe not washed before preparation.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth stored in cutting board on reach in cooler in kitchen area.
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 4 dented cans of Cornichins.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee emptied drain cover put drain cover back change gloves without washing hands.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Condensed Milk cold at room temperature overnight at 78F. Cold holding - chicken salad (47F - Cold Holding) potatoes salad (48F - Cold Holding) cooked pasta (47F - Cold Holding) orzo (46F - Cold Holding) cooked pasta (47F - Cold Holding) homemade hot sauce (58F - Cold Holding) **Warning** **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Condensed Milk cold at room temperature overnight at 78F. Cold holding - chicken salad (47F - Cold Holding) potatoes salad (48F - Cold Holding) cooked pasta (47F - Cold Holding) orzo (46F - Cold Holding) cooked pasta (47F - Cold Holding) homemade hot sauce (58F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
- 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. Bacon Wrapped jalapenos And rice held on time as a public health control has no time markings on top of ovens in back kitchen area. Manager add proper time markings to rice. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in food preparation sink in back kitchen.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/28/2025 revealed 11 total violations (5 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/6/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
9
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on food preparation table. Employee removed drink and properly stored it. **Corrected On-Site**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Dishes stacked on top of each other preventing proper air drying.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets inside reach in cooler are torn on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Plastic containers in dry storage have broken corners.
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop laying inside bread crumbs inside walk in cooler. Manager removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing sign at hand washing sink in butchers cooler.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck on clean dishes on shelves overtop dishwasher. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Mangoes not washed before preparation. Manager had a discussion with staff. Staff washed mangoes. **Corrected On-Site**
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop sitting inside mop bucket. Manager removed and properly stored mop. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/6/2024 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 9 basic).