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PALM AVE SANDWICH SHOP

2002 N NEBRASKA AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33602

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 23, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3735433
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13773926
DBPR license3912579

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority0 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#3High Priority22-42-4

High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested at 10ppm back small kitchen area. Employee added more sanitizer. 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4High Priority03D-01-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Cook rice cooked at 7:30am 1st temp 100F cooked rice was Cooling above a hot container of rice. **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cook rice 2 lbs **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler on main prep line ambient 59F door does not fully close when employees shut door provolone cheese 45F cut turkey 45F cook beef 44F cut ham 45F discuss with owner to ice bath the food. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – 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 and cutting board manager moved from cutting board **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#2Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Cook plantains sitting in a bowl underneath the table **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:26 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.