MANDOLAS ITALIAN KITCHEN
12926 US HWY 301 S BLDG 100 STE C · RIVERVIEW · Hillsborough County · FL 33578
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-42-4High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 3 compartment sink at bar tested 0 ppm chlorine, employee remade tested 100 ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Sausage over cooked potatoes in walk in cooler, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pasta 54 F- retell 43 F, chicken 54 F- retell 43 F, vegetables 50 F- retemp 48 F in reach in cooler on cook line. Operator placed items on ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **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. Pasta 90 F, eggplant parm 66 F- retell 165 F on cook line, operator began reheating. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter missing vacuum breaker.
Intermediate 4
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Half and half in reach in cooler not date marked in dessert area.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards throughout kitchen. Soda tune at bar. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pans in handwash sink on cook line, employee removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink next to dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 12
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in container of salt.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent above ice machine soiled.
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates and spoons not inverted at server station.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Containers wet nesting near dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Meatballs container and lid cracked in walk in cooler.
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Bowl handle in pasta in reach in cooler.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice cream scoop in standing water temped 72 F, operator emptied water at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers near dish machine.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Operator hung at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of salt not labeled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:25 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.