SAL & PIMIENTA RESTAURANT
6110 CAUSEWAY BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33619
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5 live flies in kitchen. **Warning**
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: yuca 125 F, rice 130 F, operator reheated at time of inspection in steam well. Per operator item were put out at 1 pm . Time temped at 3:40 F, **Warning**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Operator replaced at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
Basic 8
24-26-4Basic – Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Large metal pan on floor in kitchen. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on reach in cooler in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on slicer in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Plantains on floor in dry storage. Operator relocated at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler and reach in freezers in kitchen. **Warning**
33-31-5Basic – Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Multiple reach in coolers and reach in freezers behind establishment. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 2:44 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.