BLANQUITA'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT
1912 N HOWARD AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33607
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
22-47-4High Priority – Dishmachine quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Quaternary in last bay of three compartment sink over the chart , corrected , operator replaced quaternary to 300 ppm . **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee hand wash sink in kitchen area blocked by garbage can , corrected, operator moved garbage can during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test papers .
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Unable to dispense paper towels at front employee hand wash sink , corrected , operator fix paper towel dispenser during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Refried beans held over 24 hrs not date marked .
Basic 5
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored over reach in cooler , no lid , corrected, operator removed drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Beef thawing out on counter.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers not labeled in kitchen area .
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 12:38 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.