Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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EL 809 SUPERMARKET

3710 W WATERS AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33614

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 22, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number1320189
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10897705
DBPR license3953605

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority1 Intermediate3 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 5

#4High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Frozen fruit pulp stored inside direct contact with shopping bag, located inside Reach in chest freezer.

#5High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Open bag of raw chorizo and raw steak stored on top of frozen fruit pulp in Reach in chest freezer. Employee relocated all raw items to an approved location during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Tamales 47F at 1:05pm brought over to MFDV from commissary and stored inside Reach in cooler at 8am, cooked pork 50F at 1:05pmb brought over to MFDV from commissary and stored inside Reach in cooler at 8am,

Stop Sale
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tamales 47F at 1:05pm brought over to MFDV from commissary and stored inside Reach in cooler at 8am, cooked pork 50F at 1:05pmb brought over to MFDV from commissary and stored inside Reach in cooler at 8am,

#8High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Hand sanitizer stored on top of prep table. Employee relocated hand sanitizer to an approved location during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#9Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bottle of chlorine stored inside Employee handwash sink. Employee removed chlorine during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic08B-42-4

Basic – Food equipment stored outside. Sugar cane juice stored outside of food truck, adjacent to smoker. Employee relocated juicer into interior of food truck during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Located inside Reach in cooler.

#3Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil and sauces in squeeze bottles inside Reach in cooler not labeled.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 7:39 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.