COCO'S SANDWICH SHOP
1507 S 22 ST · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33605
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 10
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. – employee entered the kitchen from the outside and didn't wash their hands before dawning gloves and engaging in food service **Warning**
12A-18-4High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. – employee wet their gloves and wiped it on their red apron **Warning**
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. – employee touched her right cheek and hair while making a cafe con Leche and bread **Warning**
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. – employee making deviled crab wiped their soiled gloves on their soiled apron then continued **Warning**
35A-02-5High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. – 2-5 in kitchen area – approximately 20-30 in dry storage area with cans and drinks. – fly Landed on devil crab at prep table back corner **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler ambient air reading 48°F, amd all items below were 47-53°F, – picadillo -ham – empanadas – pork -chicken -pasta – **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-5High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. – sausage links 95°F, reheated to 198°F, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. – small lizard present and evidence of lizard droppings with white tips. Droppings have been cleaned up **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. – fly Landed on devil crab at prep table back corner **Warning**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. – Strip was bleached out (chlorine so strong that the detection color is reverting the test strip back to white/ translucent) due to strong ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
53A-01-6Intermediate – Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
Basic 13
21-05-4Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. – Cuban sandwiches Other observances: -wet cloth on top of cutting board by dryer **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. – 7 in dry storage area **Warning**
12B-12-4Basic – Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. – cinnamon milk with no life or straw on top of cutting board across from buffet line **Warning**
40-07-4Basic – Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. – cellphone next to the glove box by the front **Warning**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. – watches and bracelets **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. – metal pans above three compartment sink **Warning**
14-11-4Basic – Equipment in poor repair. – rusting metal prep table – rusting equipment **Warning**
08B-12-4Basic – Food stored in holding unit not covered. – total seasoning in dry storage **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. – chicken on the floor in Walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-01-4Basic – In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. – handle in beans in dry storage **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. – plastic to go items in dry storage **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. – on top of cutting board **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:28 AM.
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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.