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Licensee
Name: PIPO'S RESTAURANT License Number: SEA3907958
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2025
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 7233 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE
TAMPA, FL 33634

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 10/24/2017 Follow-up Inspection Required
Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
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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.
Violation    Observation
36-40-5    Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, grease, or food debris. Range ,ovens, sinks, dish machine **Warning**
23-06-4    Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Shelving above cooks table **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-25-4    Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
36-75-4    Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving. **Warning**
51-11-4    Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In Dry storage under shelving and propping door open to dry storage **Warning**
36-37-4    Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Ceiling in dry storage appears to be plywood. It looks to have water stains/ damage **Warning**
24-03-4    Basic - Clean equipment and utensils not separated from soiled equipment and utensils at warewashing area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-05-4    Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.pots and pans **Warning**
21-19-4    Basic - Clean wiping cloth supply not properly stored. Hanging over equipment outside to dry **Warning**
14-09-4    Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-4    Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Baseball glove, cigars, cell phone, apron keys stored on shelving in prep area **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-19-4    Basic - Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment. See stop sale. Breading stored in heavily soiled bus tub in walk in cooler with metal pan stored in the breading. **Warning**
23-21-4    Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave. **Warning**
22-19-4    Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
14-31-4    Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Freezer. Educated operator on proper storage bags **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-67-4    Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-14-4    Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris. **Warning**
42-05-5    Basic - Storage of tools on shelf above or with clean equipment and utensils, single service items, and/or clean linens. Clean end of dish machine pant pan and roller soiled leaning next to prep table, light bulbs and tape and tape measure on shelf above prep table **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-13-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Rice **Warning**
36-02-5    Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Dry storage **Warning**
14-41-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
36-72-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. **Warning**
36-26-4    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Warning**
36-27-5    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.behind prep table **Warning**
29-11-4    Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handwash sink **Warning**
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wiping clothes soiled on counter tops **Warning**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. No food that was prepared was labeled in any refrigerated units. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03B-02-4    High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.ham tamale 115 °F, **Warning**
03D-02-4    High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooked red beans range 46 °F, -65 °F, stored in deep stock pot. Black beans range 46 °F, -56 °F, in large stock pot **Warning**
01B-02-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. cooked red beans range 46 °F-65 °F stored in deep stock pot. Black beans cooked range 46 °F-56 °F, in large stock pot. Cook states the beans were cooked previous day on the day shift. **Warning**
41-08-4    High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Primeweld stored next to film and on counter above onions **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-03-4    Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. When I came in to find the water off on the handwash sink and asked the employee where he is washing his hands he brought me to the 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
22-22-4    Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
27-16-4    Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water turned of due to a leak under the sink. Operator turned on hot water **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-03-4    Intermediate - Ice chute on self-service drink machine soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime. Dining room area **Warning**
22-28-4    Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Warning**
16-35-4    Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
16-34-4    Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
14-14-4    Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Paint brush used. Operator discarded **Warning**
03C-80-4    Intermediate - Plant food cooked for hot holding not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Green beans 106 °F, yuca 112 °F. Operator when asked if foods were in cooking process stated that they were ready to be served. Item were placed in the steam table less than 4 hours prior to inspection. Operator removed item to complete heating process. **Warning**
02C-02-4    Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No date marking on time/temperature control for safety food that is held more than 24 hours Chicken, Beans,Pork, Rice **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-07-4    Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
22-18-4    Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Spice containers **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
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