MI BANDERA BAR & RESTAURANT LLC
7748 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33615
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
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. Employee cut washed limes and wrapped in plastic wrap for customer. Discussed with employee not to use bare hand contact with ready to eat foods.
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Bags of raw frozen pork stored over packages of frozen fruit pulp in back kitchen reach in freezer next to deli slicer.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steak store over cut pumpkin in walk-in cooler shelf.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw steak 48°F inside Frontline reach in cooler placed inside cooler at 9 AM cool down to 39°F at 11:30 AM. Manager place inside freezer for quick cooling. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards throughout establishment soil.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at front service line used for washing knives. Hand wash sink next to three compartment sink used for storing strainers.
02B-02-5Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Manager posted, consumer advisory notice inside establishment at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Expired for Jorge, Jones, Lenin, Cacilia, Dayanari.
Basic 4
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license displayed expired on February 1, 2026.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards inside establishment with cut marks.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Jug of liquid shortening stored on floor next to two reach in chest freezer in back kitchen area. Manager relocated cooking oil 6 inches off the floor at time of inspection. Container of rice stored on floor at back kitchen exit. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sign missing at handwashing sink located next to three compartment sink. Manager posted sign at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 7:10 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.