Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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BLANQUITA'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT

1912 N HOWARD AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33607

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 8, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3492701
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8856911
DBPR license3917095

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

4 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#3High Priority08A-11-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Observed pan raw beef stored over juice box. Operator moved juice during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#4Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Some cutting boards are stained at time of inspection.

Basic 2

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed opened water bottle stored over reach in cooler on cooks line. Operator removed water bottle during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets are torn on reach in coolers r time of inspection.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 12:39 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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.