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MAMAS KITCHEN

5524 S DALE MABRY · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 336114226

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 29, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3417212
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8596484
DBPR license3911025

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#11High Priority09-02-5

High Priority – Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food while the establishment is under a foodborne illness investigation. Observed operator handling customer toast without gloves, place on cutovers plate. Spoke with operator. Operator washed hands and put new gloves on. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#12High Priority12A-27-4

High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed cook crack eggs to cook then handle clean plate to serve food to customers. Spoke with cook about proper hand washing and changing tasks. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#13High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook remove gloves then put on new pair without hand wash. Spoke with cook and he washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 1

#14Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed strainer in hand wash sink in kitchen beginning of inspection. Employee removed strainer to dish room. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 10

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed mold like substance in ice machine. Showed operator during inspection **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License from 2022 available. Owner says son has to print out new license **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#3Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed large grooved wood cutting board table in kitchen during inspection **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed phone on clean dish table next to clean mugs in dish room **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic35B-08-4

Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed sticky tap in dry storage over dry beans/barley. Employee moved during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed chicken in pans on floor during inspection. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic21-10-4

Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed wash cloth used to grab hot pans soiled and placed on cutting board during inspection. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen chicken in prep sink without running water. Spoke with employee and they put in walking **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#9Basic36-50-4

Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fans in walk in cooler soiled. **Warning**

Warning
#10Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop left in mop bucket in soiled water **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 3:08 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.