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PAL CAMPO RESTAURANT – TAMPA

9218 ANDERSON ROAD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33634

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 3, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3358613
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8377873
DBPR license3918362

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#7High Priority01B-01-4

High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can of pink beans dented. 25 pieces of commercially ROP salmon and 19 pieces of commercially ROP red snapper. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#8High Priority22-41-4

High 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. Dish machine at bar tested 0ppm. Drinking glasses washed in dish machine at time of inspection. Chlorine solution is low, recommend to replace and rehashed glasses. **Warning**

Warning
#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at front cook line: Cold holding: raw pork belly 48 F, cut chorizo 46 F, raw chicken wing 46 F. Reach-in cooler at back cook line: Cold holding: cooked shrimp 46 F, cooked squid 47 F, raw beef 47 F, raw chicken 46 F. Walk-in cooler: Cold holding: cooked beef 48 F, cooked mashed plantain 44 F, flan 45 F, raw pork 44 F, raw chicken 45 F. (Fans blowing air at 41F – 47F ambient) Operator starts placing ice to food items and going to contact refrigerator repair company. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 1

#10Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Nancy Serrano, 6-7 months in manager position. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 6

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed multiple bags of ROP salmon and red snapper unfrozen stored in walk-in cooler not removed from vacuum sealed package. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic08B-20-4

Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented canned pink beans stored with other canned food on dry food storage shelf. Moved to office. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee drinks stored on ice machine, prep tables on cook line and at prep area. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Multiple ladles, tongs and other cooking utensils stored in standing water at 81 F on cook line. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In reach-in coolers at front and back cook lines. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At front and back cook lines. Operator provided at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:04 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.