RENE'S MEXICAN KITCHEN AT 17TH

Name: RENE'S MEXICAN KITCHEN AT 17TH
Address: 2802 N 16 ST, TAMPA, FL, 33605, US
Rating: 92

2802 N 16 ST, TAMPA, FL 33605

License #3917432

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

92 Grade B / 100

Solid Health Score

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RENE'S MEXICAN KITCHEN AT 17TH in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 92 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 January 20, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 15 total findings; InspectFL has imported detailed violation rows for 13 of them so far.

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Inspections on file

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Latest clean pass

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The latest inspection on January 20, 2026 had no critical findings, but inspectors still documented 2 major and 4 minor violations.

Inspection data quality

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Imported observations

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DBPR

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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach in coolers.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Black plastic container in Handwash sink in kitchen.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Raw chicken and bulk oil on floor in kitchen.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees jackets and purses on dry storage rack in kitchen.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee opened water bottles on prep table in kitchen.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Small plastic bowl in bulk cut garlic in reach in cooler.

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