MANDY'S RESTAURANT
4025 W WATERS AVE STE 101 · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33614
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. All foods began cooling the prior night at 7pm. Temped at 9:04am: Cooked black bean 50F, Mac and cheese 50F, cooked pork tamales 49F, cooked yuca 49F, cooked red bean 52F.
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handle boxes on floor then began work without first washing hands. Discussed with operator the importance of washing hands every time they change tasks. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked chicken 49F, cooked ground beef 49F, Cooked black bean 50F, Mac and cheese 50F, cooked pork tamales 49F, cooked yuca 49F, cooked red bean 52F. **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler – Cold holding: cooked chicken 49F at 9:06am retempted to 46F at 10:12am, cooked ground beef 49F at 9:06am, 46F at 10:12, ham 50f at 9:09am, 48F at 10:12, raw pork 48F at 9:06am, 46F at 10:12. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands at three compartment sink. Discussed with employee to wash hands only at Employee handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. All foods began cooling the prior night at 7pm. Cooked black bean 50F and cooked red bean 52F are stored in food containers deeper than 4 inches.
05-06-4Intermediate – Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator's Probe thermometer off by 10 degrees. Helped operator calibrate thermometer during time of inspection.
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 ground beef and chicken not date marked in Walk in cooler.
Basic 6
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile above soda machine in disrepair.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed some wet nesting equipment on the dry storage shelf adjacent to back kitchen exit.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in Reach in freezer adjacent to three compartment sink and chest freezer adjacent to Dish machine. **Corrected On-Site**
16-48-4Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed old food on clean equipment located on dry storage rack across from back kitchen exit.
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed 2 bottles of water inside Reach in freezer adjacent to front line cook. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Several boxes of single service straws, take out containers, and gallon bottles of juice stored on floor inside bar area. Operator began to relocate some items to an approved location during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 12:10 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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1 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.