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RENE'S MEXICAN KITCHEN

2802 N 16 ST · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33605

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 28, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number1315631
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10848222
DBPR license3954001

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#2High Priority03G-04-5

High Priority – Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Rain bow trout **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#3High Priority03G-05-5

High Priority – Fish packaged in the establishment using a reduced oxygen method not bearing a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use. No label on packaging for all raw fish **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority12A-09-4

High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee touched face than grabbed tortilla wrap **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler main prep cut tomatoes 46 f cut lettuce 49 f Reach in cooler for salsa cold holding ambient air temperature 62 f cook salsa 47 f discussed to add ice **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate03G-50-1

Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. For multiple rop cooked and raw items still undergoing approval process **Warning**

Warning

Basic 1

#1Basic03G-54-1

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Raw chicken 5-23 raw pork 5-23 cook pork 5-23 raw pork 12-8 raw beef 5-23 over the 48 hour mark **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 9, 2026 12:23 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
5 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
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.