MANDY'S RESTAURANT
4025 W WATERS AVE STE 101 · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33614
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed owner wipe hands on t-shirt then touched his glasses. Then proceeded to start cutting green peppers without washing hands. Stopped operator and had them wash their hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Display case by front counter: Cold holding Flan 56f, cheesecake 52f. Operator placed items in freezer to rapidly cool down. Secondary temperature cheese cake (32F – Cold Holding); secondary temperature flan (33F – Cold Holding) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03E-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Reheat: green beans 136 started 9am current time 10:06am; green beans re-temp at 11:00am (155F – Hot Holding). Manager placed in pot and rapidly reheated to 210f in 5 minutes. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.Emailed operator handout and provided hard copy. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with accumulated food debris. White bin in walk in cooler for dry bean storage soiled with mold like substance. Manager cleaned can opener. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
05-10-4Intermediate – Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. Manager was in process of reheating leftover green beans for hot holding. Did not verify reheating temperature when completed. Stated they were boiling. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed multiple pans of cooked chicken, and cooked beans in walk in cooler and open milk under front counter. Operator put dates on items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 13
32-02-4Basic – Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Men's restroom door. Manager closed door **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 2 opened employee drinks in freezer stored above French fries , manager mover to separate shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table under microwave. Manager moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Soiled floor in walk in cooler. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In front area of hot line closest to handwashing sink by the window **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer by warmer box on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed operator copy and provided hard copy **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of Fryer soiled with accumulated debris, hood vents soiled with grease, Walk in cooler shelving soiled with accumulated debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed operator cutting green unwashed peppers on cutting board, operator washed green peppers. Educated manager to wash produce prior to cutting. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
21-10-4Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use, discussed with operator the importance for clean unsoiled cloth. Observed operator using soiled wiping cloth as a pot holder and wiping off food debris on prep table. Educated operator to change cloth when soiled. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed pan of cooked plantains in walk in cooler not covered. Manager removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 11:27 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.