EL TIPICO CRIOLLO RESTAURANT
4721 NORMANDY DR · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33615
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
See what changed since the last inspection.
Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
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 tested at 0PPM at front service counter. Employee readjusted chlorine sanitizer to 100 PPM at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw pork and beef inside walk in cooler. Employee relocated all items to an approval location at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet. Mop sink faucet has individual hot and cold water pipe with a hose connected to both. No vacuum breaker on either faucet. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards inside establishment soiled.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wet wiping cloth, tongs and a milk carafe stored inside front service hand washing sink. Operator removed all items from sink at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment plans on file from 2013. Renovations have been made. Establishment has expanded dining room, dry storage, added ovens, added restroom, and increased seating. The establishment added a cargo container with climate control for whole plant food and dry food storage outside the restaurant at back parking lot. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-09-4Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. No original for Juan. Employee stated the original was damaged during time of inspection the hurricane.
Basic 4
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards inside establishment with cut marks. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed one employee at front line cook without a hair restraint. Employee wore a hairnet at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Located at dry storage rack next to mop sink.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Three boxes of frozen Chicharrones and one box of pork spareribs, thawing out in room temperature next to kitchen dry storage rack. Employee relocated all boxes into walk-in cooler at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 8:25 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.