ESPO'S CATERING LLC
2001 N ARMENIA AVE, Tampa FL 33607
Last inspected Apr 18, 2025 · 4 visits since July 2023
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
4 inspections within 16 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 02/01/2025. Operator renewed online at time of inspection.
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 02/01/2025. Operator renewed online at time of inspection.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk-in cooler Cold Holding: yellow rice 44 F, black bean 44 F, sliced cheese 45 F, raw ground beef 44 F. Operator opened walk-in freezer door to helps cool walk-in cooler. Re temped: yellow rice 42 F, black bean 43 F, sliced cheese 43 F, raw ground beef 40 F.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on prep table on cookline
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed 2 black crates of onions stored on floor in walk-in cooler
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up along fan pipes in walk-in freezer
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Unable to dispense paper towels at employee hand wash next to three compartment sink.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked beef held over 24hrs not date marked.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink observed on food prep table, corrected, operator removed drink during inspection.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
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