EL RECREO
7013 N MAHATTAN AVE, Tampa FL 33614 · 813-842-3395
Last inspected Dec 9, 2025 · 3 visits since March 2025
MAR 25
OCT 25
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 did not wash hands or change gloves after going outside of MFDV and touched soiled timers. Employee entered MFDV to prepare pizza and to place cooked pizzas into take out boxes. Discussed with operator.
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Dec 9, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board ion Reach in cooler soiled.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards in MFDV with cut marks.
Oct 7, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority4 Intermediate1 Basic
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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 did not wash hands or change gloves after going outside of MFDV and touched soiled timers. Employee entered MFDV to prepare pizza and to place cooked pizzas into take out boxes. Discussed with operator.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish, raw beef, raw pork, raw pork and beef patty stored over cooked pasta, tamales, and beef in Reach in cooler. Manager relocated all raw items to an approved location during time of inspection.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Sliced ham 48F at 2:22pm prepped at 10am
Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. See stop sale. Sliced ham 48F at 2:22pm prepped at 10am.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board ion Reach in cooler soiled.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine sanitizer at three compartment sink.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Pizza oven stored on a covered platform outside at rear of MFDV. Pizza oven is not an integral part MFDV or in original plan submitted to plan review. Discussed with operator to resubmit plans to plan review and make pizza oven an integral part of MFDV.
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.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards in MFDV with cut marks.
Mar 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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