MANGROVES GRILL
3705 SPECTRUM BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33612
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Ground beef dated 07/12/2025. Chef discarded ground beef.
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler by fryers has deep drives and stains.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked beef held longer then 24 hours has no date marking's inside refrigerator on front line. Chef added proper date marking's to beef. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor next to fryer is soiled with grass buildup.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Boxes of soda syrup stored in floor on front line. Chef removed and properly stored soda syrup. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Tongs sitting inside cooked spinach inside reach in cooler on front line by sandwich press. Chef removed tongs from spinach. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters overtop grill on front line has buildup grease.
21-10-4Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Soiled dry cloth sitting on food preparation in back kitchen area.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 5, 2026 11:01 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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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.