MR EMPANADA

Name: MR EMPANADA
Address: 4836 N ARMENIA AVE, TAMPA, FL, 33603, US
Rating: 93.8

4836 N ARMENIA AVE, TAMPA, FL 33603

License #3915575

🌮 Mexican/Latin ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate

93.8 Grade B / 100

Solid Health Score

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MR EMPANADA in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 93.8 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 30, 2025. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 21 total findings; InspectFL has imported detailed violation rows for 17 of them so far.

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Inspections on file

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The latest inspection on September 30, 2025 included 1 critical violation, 1 major, and 3 minor.

Inspection data quality

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DBPR

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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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Disposition: Emergency Order Callback Complied
[29-34-4] Required on mop sink itself
Food-contact surfaces soiled with debris, mold-like substance, or slime; ice machine interiors with mold; dishmachine sanitizer at improper concentration.
Non-food-contact surfaces (gaskets, shelves, equipment exteriors, door handles) soiled with grease, debris, dirt, slime, or dust.
[33-11-4] operator will pickup one or contact landlord, to replace
[14-09-4] operator states she will replace board.

Disposition: Emergency order recommended
[03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Cuban sandwiches being held on time, no written plan. Provided form helped operator fill out.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle containing pink liquid not label underneath 3 compartment sink. Employee labeled
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled with grease.
[33-11-4] Missing drain plug at dumpster.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Reach in coolers cutting board in front of house
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed hose bib next to mop sink outside with missing vacuum breaker
[14-34-4] Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rust inside of ice machine located in back of house near employee bathroom.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed mold-like substance inside of ice machine in back of house near employee bathroom
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee personal food in walk in cooler on shelf with portion cup condiments and olives to be served to the public.
[35A-04-4] Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 20 rodent droppings around water heater near 3 compartment sink. Employee discarded, cleaned and sanitized the area.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on front reach in coolers stained with old food debris.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwaves in kitchen soiled with grease.

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