PONTE MODERN AMERICAN
1010 GRAMERCY LN · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33607
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee place garnish on crab cake with bare hands Inspector explained proper hand washing and glove use for ready to eat items. Observed employee discard and make new crab cakes with gloves
Intermediate 2
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. Observed milk not date marked in reaching cooler on cookline Corrected observed employee date mark **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed soap and paper towels at hand sink in back kitchen next to ice machine **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 6
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic bowl used to scoop items on cookline Corrected -observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no hair restraint preparing food in back kitchen Corrected -observed employee place hat on head **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed plastic containers wet nesting on storage shelf in back kitchen
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed 3 pairs of tongs stored on oven handles Corrected -observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on clean dishes on shelf in back kitchen
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk corn starch not labeled on back prep table **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 2:25 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.