Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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EL DIAMANTE RESTAURANT

4422 N HUBERT AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33614

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 11, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3341048
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8360308
DBPR license3909694

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedSeptember 11, 2023 11:51 AM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedSeptember 13, 2023 3:41 PM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRoach activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority6 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#2High Priority12A-29-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook touched phone and put gloves on and began working with food

#3High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 15 live roaches on wall of kitchen by oven. 1 live roach running under reach in cooler. 3 live in crack of wall by. Kitchen under hand washing sink pipe on cooks line. 2 live roaches in the crack of the cove mold wall by hand washing sink. 4 live roaches behind reach in freezer on cooks line. 3 live roaches on wall bay microwave and steam table 1 live roach under grill on cooks line. 8 live roaches underneath the dry storage shelf next to bed room. 11 live roaches inside gaskets of walk in cooler. 1 live roach under the reach in freezer on register front line.

#4High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale Cold holding: reach in cooler shrimp 48 f cook beef 48 f cut tomatoes 48 f ambient air temperature 47 f reach in cooler across from cooks line. Held over night Walk in cooler ambient temperature 48 f Cold holding: vegetable broth 47 f rice cook 46 f fish 47 f held in walk in cooler overnight see stop sale. No temperatures taken.

Stop Sale
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale Cold holding: reach in cooler shrimp 48 f cook beef 48 f cut tomatoes 48 f ambient air temperature 47 f reach in cooler across from cooks line. Held over night

Stop Sale

Intermediate 6

#6Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – 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.

#7Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Drink bottles stored in sink at register.

#8Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – 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.

#9Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cook rice cook vegetables broth cook pork not dated walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#10Intermediate53B-14-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 employees missing. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#11Intermediate43-08-4

Intermediate – Unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. Observed child in the kitchen.

Basic 1

#1Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches under reach in cooler 1 dead roach under hand washing sink. 10 dead roach on floor by walk in cooler. 4 dead roaches on floor by register area and Hand washing sink. 1 dead roach in dining room.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:33 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)
Category 43 · Separation from living/private areas and restricted kitchen access
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.