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RICE N BEANS EXPRESS

24726 STATE RD 54 · LUTZ · Hillsborough County · FL 33559

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 24, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3398121
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8523486
DBPR license3919173

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority2 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#2High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Stop sale ham 49 f 6 lbs held in reach in cooler over 4 hours at a ambient temp 51 f Reach in glass cooler in dining room macaroni salad 48 f 3 lbs in single serving packages held overnight employee took temperature In the morning and was 44 f. No other temperature taken prior. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#3High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut lettuce 52 f operator moved to freezer 2nd temp 43 f Cut tomatoes 48f operator voluntarily discarded. **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Glass hot warmer box by oven Hot holding: chicken 115 f cook potatoes 125 f beef 119 f discussed with operator to reheat to 165 f **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#5High Priority41-27-4

High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine above 50-100 ppm remade to 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 2

#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
#7Intermediate16-32-5

Intermediate – Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Quaternary ammonia test strips establishment is using a chlorine sanitizer **Warning**

Warning

Basic 1

#1Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee soda cans in reach in cooler by mop sink area employee made a separate space and labeled pan **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 3:27 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.