PIPO'S RESTAURANT

Name: PIPO'S RESTAURANT
Address: 7233 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE, TAMPA, FL, 33634, US
Rating: 35

7233 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE, TAMPA, FL 33634

License #3907958

35 Grade F / 100

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PIPO'S RESTAURANT in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 35 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 26, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 36 total violations — 12 critical, 9 major, 15 minor.

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Administrative complaint recommended
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked pork belly 101°F at 10:34 AM placed on hot holding service station at 9 AM reheated to 178°F at 11:17 AM.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards in establishment with cut marks.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soil.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. One Knife and wet wiping cloths stored inside hand washing sink located next to side kitchen sandwich make station.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Bucket of clean and prepared onion stored on floor next to front line handwashing sink. Employee relocate bucket off floor at time of inspection. Large cooking pot with cooked black beans stored on floor in walk-in freezer.
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb at mop sink for red hose.
[22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine tested at 0 PPM. Operator readjusted chlorine to 50 PPM at time of inspection.
[12A-17-4] Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee rinsed hand at three compartment sink without any soap on multiple occasions.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Three personal beverages of coffee stored on shelf over front line prep table. Employee personal beverage stored on shelf over sandwich make station. Operator removed all personal beverages at time of inspection.
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed to employees on front line cook without hair restraint.
[12A-09-4] Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee enter kitchen from exterior of establishment then wiped down cutting board at back kitchen sandwich make station. Employee then began serving food into takeout containers without first changing gloves or washing hands.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Toilet cleaning tablets to store on shelf over hand washing sink next to kitchen blender. Operator removed cleaning table tablets at time of inspection. One bag of soap, one container of emergency flat tire repair, two buckets of dishwashing detergent and one container of Comet scrub stored on top of portable hot box containers. Located next to ice machine.
[12A-20-4] Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee rinsed hand at three compartment sink without any soap.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards in establishment soiled. Interior of all front line cook ovens soiled.
[12A-29-4] Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee enter kitchen from exterior of establishment then wiped down cutting board at back kitchen sandwich make station. Employee then began serving food into takeout containers without first changing gloves or washing hands.
[12A-03-4] Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee rinsed hand at three compartment sink without any soap on multiple occasions.

Warning Issued
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Bucket of sliced pickles stored on floor in dry storage area adjacent to walk-in cooler.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Multiple wiping cloth towels stored inside handwashing sink located next to sandwich make station. Employee removed all towels at time of inspection.
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license displayed expired on 2/1/2025.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards throughout establishment with cut marks.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fried pork belly 115°F at 10:44 AM finished cooking at 9AM. Reheated to 172F at 10:51 AM. Cooked potato balls 99°F at 10:44 AM finished cooking at 8:45AM. Reheated to 170F at 10:51 AM. Operator reheated all items at time of inspection.
[22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine sanitizer testing at 0ppm. Discussed with manager to set up three compartment sink sanitizer.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 2 personal beverages on shelf next to food processor and blender located over handwash sink. 1 open bottle of water on shelf over front line kitchen prep table. 1 personal beverage on shelf over bread at sandwich make station, adjacent to handwash sink. Personal tea in an open mug store next to Panini press located near front service counter. Open bottle of water and can of juice stored inside sandwich mix station located next to handwashing sink.
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 1 load of Cuban bread fell on floor at sandwich make station next to handwash sink. Employee discarded.
[03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan for Cuban sandwiches stored on top of front line sandwich make station. A form has been emailed to the operator at time of inspection.

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