SAL & PIMIENTA RESTAURANT
6110 CAUSEWAY BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33619
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Sausage in walk in cooler moldy.
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 3 live flies flying around kitchen. 4 flies flying in dry storage. Operator cleaned and eliminated at time of inspection.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked soup in walk in cooler . Operator relocated at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot Holding: pork fried 112 F, cooked pork 120 F Items put out at 12 pm temped at 2:45 pm. Operator put in fryer and on grill at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled with yellow liquid at handwash sink in kitchen.
Basic 6
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on prep table in kitchen.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse on prep table in kitchen.
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice machine in kitchen.
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. Handle I'd scoop in bulk rice.
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Grocery bags used to hold raw meat.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw pork thawing in non running water in kitchen.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 1:10 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.