Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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EL SABOR DE TAMPA

7657 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33615

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 19, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number1281420
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8508140
DBPR license3952927

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#4High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee went outside of the food truck, then returned inside and engaged to work with food with no hand wash. **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over pulled pork in reach-in cooler. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 3

#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. **Warning**

Warning
#7Intermediate11-26-1

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. **Warning**

Warning
#8Intermediate53B-03-5

Intermediate – Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employees trained with FHC – Food Handler Course. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 3

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks with no lid stored on prep table. **Warning**

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#2Basic50-03-4

Basic – Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic51-13-4

Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 6, 2026 1:44 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.