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Failing Health Score
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FARANDULERO PIZZERIA in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 62.4 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 21, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 19 total violations — 4 critical, 5 major, 10 minor.
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The latest inspection on October 21, 2026 shows 16 observation rows: 4 critical, 4 major, and 8 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. One bag of frozen vegetables is thawing in room temperature in back kitchen area. Employee placed inside the reach in freezer at time of inspection.
- [12A-18-4] Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Observed employee dry hands with cloth instead of paper towels. Discussed with employee.
- [13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed one employee in the back kitchen without a beard guard. Employee wore a beard guard at time of inspection.
- [08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Cooked frozen shrimp inside bar area reach in freezer are not covered. Employee removed shrimp at time of inspection.
- [14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Raw Ground beef is stored inside a shopping bag in the kitchen reach in freezer.
- [12A-03-4] Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed one employee washing their hands at the three compartment sink. Discussed with employee to wash hands at designated hand washing sinks only.
- [29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe. Located at hand washing sink next to three compartment sink. Employee had placed a bucket to catch the dripping water.
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Soiled margarita glass and spoon are stored inside the bar area handwashing sink. Employee removed all items at time of inspection.
- [36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Multiple walls inside the back area are soiled.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. One bucket of lard is stored on the floor in back kitchen area next to rice cookers. One case of water bottle are stored on the floor at bar area. Employee relocated all food off the floor at time of inspection.
- [08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef is stored over ready to eat plantains, yucca, cooked wings, ham croquettes, and other ready to eat items inside the reach in freezer. Located adjacent to kitchen rice cookers. Discussed proper placement of raw items with operator at time of inspection.
- [12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed one employee pick up an object from floor and wore new gloves without first washing hands. Employee wore a beard guard then changed to new gloves without first washing hands. Discussed with employees and manager. All employees washed hands and wore new gloves at time of inspection.
- [14-06-4] Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood behind bar area counter are not sealed.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards inside the establishment are soiled. Interior of soda nozzle at bar area is soiled.
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towel and no soap at bar area, hand washing sink.
- [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple open water bottles are stored on a shelf over kitchen prep sink or on top of a microwave. Operator discarded drinks at time of Inspection.
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