EL TENAMPA
1800 16 ST N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33704
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
31 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Colon care on shelf with food on cook line **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Raw chicken to handling partially wrapped watermelon **Warning**
12A-19-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water. Server, cook- rewashed hands **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut cantaloupe 47°f, cut cantaloupe 47°f, sausage 50°f, ham 48°f, liquid egg whites 49°f, raw burger 47°f- repairman showed up during inspection to repair, raw shell eggs 82°f, butter 50-66°f **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
07-08-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food re-served to customers. Non UHT/box states keep refrigerated Creamer packets left on tables between guests **Warning**
08A-05-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw burger patty over kielbasa, raw steak over hot sauce- rearranged **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 behind soda rack in server station and 4 under storage shelf in server station, 50+ by ice machine, 6 under dry storage shelving in kitchen, 9 on cook line **Warning**
35A-18-4High Priority – Rodent chew marks present along walls/ceilings. Baseboard behind soda storage rack in server station with debris on floor **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Non UHT/box states keep refrigerated Creamer packets reserved **Warning**
Intermediate 5
22-20-4Intermediate – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Can opener blade, slicer **Warning**
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Two compartment sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-11-4Intermediate – Evidence of feeding stray/wild animals – food/water bowls provided outside. Bowl with bacon on ground outside back door- operator states it is to feed the cats **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Restrooms 86°f men's and women's ran greater than two minutes **Warning**
Basic 17
36-40-5Basic – Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, grease, or food debris. Pipes for water heater attached to wall/ceiling, walk in cooler fan cover **Warning**
14-01-4Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Seasoning in dry storage **Warning**
36-37-4Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Unsealed drywall over cook line **Warning**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Stock pots **Warning**
35A-20-4Basic – Dead rodent present. 1 under soda bag in box rack by ice machine **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 employee **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Cups **Warning**
14-11-4Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board with cut marks and no longer cleanable, reach in cooler shelving with rust that has pitted the surface two door stand up on cook line, reach in cooler gasket two door stand up on cook line **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Side door **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cook line Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Cook line Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Walk in cooler **Warning**
36-18-4Basic – Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Kitchen Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Kitchen Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Hole by walk in cooler, ceiling peeling over soda shelving in server station **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
43-01-4Basic – Living/sleeping quarters that open directly into a public food service establishment without complete partitioning and/or self-closing doors. Bed in beer storage room- removed beer from room **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Water bottle in reach in cooler cook line **Warning**
25-35-4Basic – Reuse of single-use articles. Aluminum cans on cook line **Warning**
35B-13-4Basic – Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. Behind reach in freezer **Warning**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:24 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.