DON RIGATONI
219 S PACKWOOD AVE, Tampa FL 33606 · 813-964-6545
Last inspected May 7, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023
5 inspections within 12 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee put cooked pasta in water to boil without gloves on.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee put cooked pasta in water to boil without gloves on.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under fryers.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls throughout kitchen.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on cooks line not labeled. Owner labeled at time of inspection.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ceiling tile missing. Tiles missing in kitchen area.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensil stored in water at 78F. Owner emptied water and placed utensils at dishwasher.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop sitting on floor next to 3 compartment sink.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop sitting on floor next to 3 compartment sink. Chef throw away mop.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. No food handlers card for one employee left food certification at home.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in water at 78F. Owner discarded water.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets inside reach in cooler are soiled.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink has shrimp stored inside it. Chef removed shrimp and properly stored it.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed operator employee health agreement.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles in back kitchen area.
Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles missing in back kitchen area.
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets are soiled inside reach in cooler. Chef cleaned out gaskets.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.