EL TENAMPA
1800 16 ST N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33704
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One can of jalapeño peppers. **Warning**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Operator observed going into walk-in, touching the soiled handle, and resume work with no handwash. **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Operator observed handing cut tomato with barehands. Discussed with operator to stop, wash hands, and recut the produce to complete the order. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cooked gyro meat in white reach in cooler. Inside walk in freezer raw meats (chorizo, beef)stored above and with frozen bread. **Warning**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Container of "crema" date marked for 6/29/2025. **Warning**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Container of "crema" in walk in cooler date marked 6/29/2025. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by (9) rodent droppings found. (2) On office floor (2) Next to stove on cook line (2) underneath center reach in cooler (1) Next to gap at walk in cooler to wall (1) Inside non operating oven (1) next to ice machine on bare wood beam **Warning**
35A-18-4High Priority – Rodent rub marks present along walls/ceilings along wall immediately parallel to front door of the kitchen. Additionally rub marks were observed in the hallway to the restrooms. **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb at hose in rear of establishment along fence. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Containers of salsa prepared on site not all date marked. **Warning**
Basic 13
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Located in the wait pass area. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense cooked potatoes in walk in cooler. **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Door handle to walk in cooler soiled. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. (2) dead roaches under three compartment sink and dish machine. (1) dead roach pieces underneath prep tables next next to walk in cooler. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No hair restraints on any employee engaged with handling food. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer leaking condensation and into a metal pan. Torn gasket in reach in cooler across from flat top. Torn gasket observed in reach in refrigerator along West wall. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Heavy accumulation of grease and debris behind cookline and underneath prep tables next to walk in cooler. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on top of reach in coolers and oven on cook line. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom shelves of prep tables with an accumulation of dust and debris. **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues at reach in cooler in front of flat top grill. **Warning**
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cardboard egg cartons being used for various purposes throughout the kitchen. Operator advised to cease using items as they previously held raw eggs. Operator complied and discarded items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Cooked potato and cut melon stored in walk in cooler uncovered. **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food in walk in cooler over cut melon and cooked potato. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:31 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
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.