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Licensee
Name:
EL TIPICO CRIOLLO RESTAURANT
License Number:
SEA3917252
Rank:
Seating
License Expiration Date:
02/01/2027
Primary Status:
Current
Secondary Status:
Active
Location Address:
4721 NORMANDY DR TAMPA, FL 33615
Inspection Information
Inspection Type
Inspection Date
Result
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
Routine - Food
04/07/2026
Follow-up Inspection Required Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. More information about inspections.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below.
The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws,
which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code.
High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne
illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing.
Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors
that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training,
documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered
best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely
manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel
compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure
when necessary.
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Observed one employee at front line cook without a hair restraint. Employee wore a hairnet at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.
Three boxes of frozen Chicharrones and one box of pork spareribs, thawing out in room temperature next to kitchen dry storage rack. Employee relocated all boxes into walk-in cooler at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized.
Chlorine tested at 0PPM at front service counter. Employee readjusted chlorine sanitizer to 100 PPM at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.
Raw chicken stored over raw pork and beef inside walk in cooler. Employee relocated all items to an approval location at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet. Mop sink faucet has individual hot and cold water pipe with a hose connected to both. No vacuum breaker on either faucet. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Wet wiping cloth, tongs and a milk carafe stored inside front service hand washing sink. Operator removed all items from sink at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/.
Establishment plans on file from 2013. Renovations have been made. Establishment has expanded dining room, dry storage, added ovens, added restroom, and increased seating. The establishment added a cargo container with climate control for whole plant food and dry food storage outside the restaurant at back parking lot. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained.
No original for Juan. Employee stated the original was damaged during time of inspection the hurricane.
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