MATA'S PHILIPPINE CUISINE
4350 W WATERS AVE STE #102 · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33614
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
03D-01-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked noodles and vegetables. Stop sale : cooked noodles and vegetables 100 f did not cool from 135 f to 70 f in 2 hours. Cooked at 11:15 am inspector checked temperature at 2:00 pm at 100 f **Warning**
12A-14-4High Priority – Employee coughed, sneezed, used a handkerchief or disposable tissue then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook coughed in hand he used to grab kitchen equipment tong to prep food. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach under the prep table on its back. 1 live roach on wall in back kitchen. 1 live roach under three compartment sink. 1 live roach on roach trap. 1 live roach infer dry dish shelf 2 live roaches on wall behind dry dish storage. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked noodles and vegetables. Stop sale : cooked noodles and vegetables 100 f did not cool from 135 f to 70 f in 2 hours. Cooked at 11:15 am inspector checked temperature at 2:00 pm at 100 f no temperatures taken. Cook beef 100 f cooked at 11:30 took temperature at 2:20 pm no temperatures taken. Cook pork 98 f cooked at 11:30 am temp checked temperature at 2:20 pm. Cook pork 96 f cooked at 11:30 am temp checked at 2:20 pm did not cool from 135 f to 70 f within 2 hours no temperatures taken. Raw shelled eggs 7 raw shelled eggs in case 55 f held over night no temps taken **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook soup 46 f cook beef 46 f milk 45 f reach in cooler ambient temperature 56 f manager moved food to different cooler. Reach in cooler Raw ambient air temperature 56 f shelled eggs 7 raw shelled eggs in case 55 f held over night no temps taken **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic 2
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 23 dead roaches under the three compartment sink and prep table. 20 dead roaches on roach trap under three compartment sink. 30 dead roaches under black plastic crate by dry dish shelf. 7 dead roaches under three compartment sink by mop bucket area. 3 dead roaches in service line register area. **Warning**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Reach in cooler by mop sink area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:29 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.