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SANTOS KITCHEN AND LOUNGE

101 N FRANKLIN ST STE F · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33602

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 14, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3576585
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10746959
DBPR license3919113

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority3 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#3High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Bar area tested at 0 ppm it was in use discussed with employees to use the three compartment sink to sanitize the dishes.

#4High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 13 live in the bar area not landing on food. 3 live flies in the back kitchen wall corner not landing on food.

#5High Priority14-15-4

High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Peppers green in non food grade bag under bottom shelf of reach in Cooler.

#6High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over ready to eat sauces reach in cooler. Employee removed to proper storage **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#7Intermediate53B-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.

#8Intermediate11-26-1

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. No employees

#9Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand washing sink employee restocked.

Basic 2

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Raw salmon not cut from the packaging. Employee began to cut from the fish at the packaging.

#2Basic16-55-4

Basic – Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. The machine was not set up at time of inspection. Tested the machine at 0 ppm

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 9, 2026 12:47 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.