PABELLON RESTAURANT AND BAR
7530 W WATERS AVE UNIT 1/2 B&C · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33615
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-52-4High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Chlorine sanitizer over 200 PPM. Employee corrected chlorine to 50 PPM at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee enter kitchen and began to wear gloves without first washing hands. Discussed with employee to wash hands first before wearing gloves. Employee washed hands then gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed employee wash hands for less than five seconds in back kitchen handwashing sink. Discussed with employee proper hand washing.
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Shredded white cheese, manchego cheese, and sliced ham stored inside shopping bags. Employee relocated some shredded white cheese into a hotel pan at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over shredded white cheese. Raw shell eggs, stored over tomatoes and hotdogs. Raw beef stored over ready to eat bread all inside back kitchen, reaching cooler next to mop sink. Employee relocated all items to an appropriate location at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 5
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands at three compartment sink. Discussed with employee. Employee rewashed hands at hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards inside establishment soil.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Multiple hotel plans stored inside handwashing sink adjacent to three compartment sink. Employee removed all hotel pans at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towel at employee hand washing sink adjacent to three compartment sink.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap available at all. Handwashing sinks. Employee provided soap at handwashing sink next to three compartment sink at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 6
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards inside establishment with cut marks.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee personal beverage in an open container stored on center kitchen prep table. Employee discarded coverage at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Two cases of frying oil stored on floor next to ice machine.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Ice built-up in reach in chest freezer are located at back storage area.
02D-03-4Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Multiple blocks of white cheese stored inside dining room reaching cooler for customer self service not labeled.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple squeeze bottles containing sauces, not labeled in front service reaching cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 10:44 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.