MELTING POT TAMPA
13164 N DALE MABRY · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33618
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented present. See stop sale. 4 cans red raspberry carriage dry storage green shelf by office **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. Tested 3 times at 0 ppm. Discussed with management to use the three compartment sink for sanitizing dishes. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: cheese 48 f blue cheese 44 f yellow cheese 48f reach in cooler in front of kitchen entrance. Employee placed all time/temperature control for safety food in walk in freezer. 2nd temp all to 43 f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Only show the kitchen. There is a bar added with ice bin a prep sink and a hand washing sink and a dish machine no three compartment sink three reach in coolers 1 cooler for alcohol toppings fruits. And another for alcohol and glass storages. And across from dish machine a ice bin with not in service. In the dining room in the middle is a service station with a prep table and hand washing sink and soda dispenser Walk in entrance of restaurant has two bathrooms by hosts desk. Back of dining room has additional 2 restrooms. At the end of the dining room is a double door walk in room with a office a dry storage area with three shelfs that have dry goods and on the other side is a reach in shelf with dry goods and a shelf for soda box storages No food prep is taking place in this room but a hand washing sink is on the wall next to the shelf's sink is in disrepair and not being used. By the office is a walk in cooler with meats and cheeses and alcohol another dry storage shelf with drinks and across is a walk in freezer with frozen meats and dairy products. Next to the walk in freezer is a alcohol storage room **Admin Complaint**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Missing for 4 people **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. White substance in bottles. Bar area employee labeled **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 4
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. In kitchen **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys on prep table. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Piñata cola ta mix milk in box on floor walk in freezer **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Straws in boxes on floor by dry storage by office **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:30 PM.
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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.