PISCO BAR & RESTAURANT
7507 N ARMENIA AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33604
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of medicine on top shelf of prep table **Warning**
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Operator came inside kitchen from taking out garbage and no hand wash before putting on gloves **Warning**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef (45 F – Cold Holding); Chicken (46 F – Cold Holding); Fish (46 F – Cold Holding); Operator is placing bags of ice on potentially hazardous foods inside stove low reach-in-coolers. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand sink removed from kitchen area near swinging door and dish machine. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Water pitcher inside hand sink near service area. Hand sink at bar area had a large plugged in insect repellent machine inside hand sink **Warning**
31A-12-4Intermediate – No handwash sink for employees in kitchen. Only hand sink in kitchen area is not operating with cold or hot water. The other hand sink in the kitchen area per plans on file was removed by the dish machine. Hand sink at bar area plumbing pipe is leaking cold water on the floor when operating and no hot water. Hand sinks at both service areas are not operating with cold or hot water. **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink near service area not operational. Hand sink in back kitchen area near service area not operational. All hand sinks ran for more than 3 mins at 82 F. **Warning**
Basic 8
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employees purse on top shelf with food in kitchen area **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Only hand sink in kitchen area is not operating with cold or hot water. The other hand sink was removed by the dish machine. Hand sink at bar area plumbing pipe is leaking water on floor when on and no hot water. Hand sinks at both service areas are not operating with cold or hot water. **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes of to go cups on floor ear Service Area **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. No sanitizing solution bucket available **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:42 AM.
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1 observation(s)
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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.