Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

EL TENAMPA

1800 16 ST N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33704

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 15, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3369678
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8388938
DBPR license6200800

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority4 Intermediate5 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 2

#6High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched tortillas with bare hands when arranging on plate.

#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen at front prep table: butter packets (69F – Cold Holding)

Intermediate 4

#8Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler has built up food debris.

#9Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash on wall before kitchen used to fill water bucket.

#10Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk in cooler: cooked rice and cooked beans not date marked.

#11Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of degreaser not labeled. Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 5

#1Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone above reach in cooler on cook line.

#3Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

#4Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid.

#5Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters on wall before kitchen not protected from contamination.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 4:24 PM.

Violation category totals
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 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.