MARABEL
7227 E DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, Tampa FL 33619
Last inspected Jul 22, 2024 · 6 visits since October 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
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.
OCT 23
JUL 24
Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 5 live ants on prep counter in MFDV. 6 live ants on floor throughout MFDV.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Jul 22, 2024Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: raw chicken 53 F, sliced ham 50 F, sliced turkey 52 F,
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
Jul 17, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 13 violations recorded, 6 high priority.
6 High priority4 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food prepared in a private home. See stop sale. Per operator all food items chicken,pork,beef,beans were prepared at his personal residence.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 live flies in mobile unit.
Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 5 live ants on prep counter in MFDV. 6 live ants on floor throughout MFDV.
Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Per operator all food items chicken,pork,beef,beans were prepared at his personal residence.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cold holding: raw chicken 53 F, sliced ham 50 F, sliced turkey 52 F, Per operator Al, items were in reach in cooler over night and us unaware when items went out of temperature.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: raw chicken 53 F, sliced ham 50 F, sliced turkey 52 F,
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
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.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sliced turkey and multiple times in reach in cooler.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
Apr 1, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedLicensing Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 1, 2024Call Back - Extension given, pendingLicensing Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 13, 2023Call Back - Extension given, pendingLicensing Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Storage shed has single service items and multiple refrigerators storage. And bag of dry good beans. Operator states the foods in reach in coolers and dry goods canned goods for a private event.
Living/sleeping quarters that open directly into a public food service establishment without complete partitioning and/or self-closing doors. The bed is located in a shed that is used to store single service items
Oct 12, 2023Warning IssuedLicensing Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 9 findings ▾
Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Observed a non food contact surfaces sanitizer. Manager went to store to buy correct sanitizer.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 8 live flies landing on top of tomatoes that are not for the restaurant located in a unapproved storage shed.
Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Cooked yuca in a plastic Togo service bag.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. raw chicken 60 f raw beef 60 f yuca 60 f in reach in cooler ambient temperature 66 f no temperatures taken. Employee discarded food.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler front of food truck entrance Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. raw chicken 60 f raw beef 60 f yuca 60 f in reach in cooler ambient temperature 66 f no temperatures taken. Employee discarded food.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Storage shed has single service items and multiple refrigerators storage. And bag of dry good beans. Operator states the foods in reach in coolers and dry goods canned goods for a private event.
Living/sleeping quarters that open directly into a public food service establishment without complete partitioning and/or self-closing doors. The bed is located in a shed that is used to store single service items
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