EL TIPICO CRIOLLO RESTAURANT
4721 NORMANDY DR · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33615
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
34 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 12
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee went into break room and then returned to front line to serve customers without first washing hands **Warning**
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. Employee picked up item from floor and did not wash hands before going to prepare food **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over mayo in container walk in cooler **Warning**
28-13-5High Priority – Raw sewage on ground of establishment. Employee drained soiled sanitizer from three compartment sink and dislodged pipe under sink. Water drained onto floor. Employees cleaned and sanitized floor. Operator replaced pipe and sink can drain properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Approximately 14 in paper cabinet in dining room- operator removed cabinet and placed outside. Eradicated the live roaches that fell from the cabinet on the way out. Approximately 6 behind three door glass reach in cooler between front line and entrance to kitchen by walk in cooler **Warning**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. On wall by entrance to kitchen 2 Roach egg sacs behind three door reach in cooler between front line and kitchen 3 roach egg sacs in cabinet in dining room **Warning**
03A-03-5High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Reach in cooler in kitchen- Raw shell eggs 49F **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cut ginger that fell onto floor and placed into container for service. Operator discussed with employee and discarded **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler in kitchen- Raw chorizo 51F, Raw bacon 53F, Ham 51F, Ham 44F, Raw pork 42F **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen- Half chicken 129F Hot box front line- Blood red sausage 112F reheated to 143 F, Potato ball 118F reheated to 140F, Chicken empanada 128F reheated to 140F **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-15-5High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. 200+ ppm chlorine. Refilled to 50ppm chlorine **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 6
11-07-5Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained on reach in cooler, can opener blade soiled **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Front line handwashing sink used to rinse container and store ladles and juice **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment plans on file from 2013. Renovations have been made. Establishment has expanded dining room, dry storage, added ovens, added restroom, and increased seating. The establishment added a cargo container with climate control for whole plant food and dry food storage outside the restaurant on back parking lot. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Damaged from hurricane. Manager in process of retraining. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Front counter clear liquid **Warning**
Basic 16
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Damaged acoustic ceiling tiles Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Front line missing tile/unsealed drywall **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 behind three door glass reach in cooler **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On clean equipment shelving **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board with cut marks and no longer cleanable, plastic breading containers in disrepair, walk in cooler gasket torn **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. By office **Warning**
08B-19-4Basic – Food contaminated from falling onto floor and put into service. See stop sale. Cut ginger fell onto floor. Employee picked up and placed into container for service on cook line. Manager discussed with employee and discarded. **Admin Complaint**
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Across from hot box **Warning**
14-36-5Basic – Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Container walk in cooler **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler in kitchen **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Back bathroom **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. In storage walk in cooler cut vegetables, in kitchen walk in cooler peeled plantains **Warning**
16-05-4Basic – Wash/Rinse/Sanitizing solution not maintained clean. Sanitizing solution **Warning**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Front line. Operator placed into container **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk food containers **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:41 AM.
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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.