MI BANDERA BAR & RESTAURANT LLC
7748 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33615
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-19-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water. Observed employee washed hand with cold water, temp 78 F. Discussed proper handwash with hot water at least 85F with manager.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 02/01/2024. **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steaks stored over cooked chicken in walk-in cooler. Raw pork stored behind cooked pork belly in prep cooler on cook line. Raw pork and raw chicken stored over multiple sauces in reach-in cooler at kitchen. Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw fish and raw beef stored over bottled milks in reach-in cooler at dry food storage area. **Repeat Violation**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed a pot of beef broth 127F holds on shelf at kitchen. Discussed proper hot holding temperature is 135F or higher with manager.
Intermediate 3
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test kit.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken, cooked rice and various cooked items in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 1 unlabeled spray bottle under handwash sink at kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 6
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards in kitchen. Multiple reach-in coolers door gaskets torn.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. A case of bottled water stored on floor in dry food storage room.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at front service area.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease and dust. Reach-in cooler handles soiled with old food debris. **Repeat Violation**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Test less than 10ppm in kitchen. Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. In kitchen.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:55 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.