MI BANDERA BAR & RESTAURANT LLC
7748 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE, Tampa FL 33615 · 813-243-8727
Last inspected Aug 7, 2026 · 10 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between C and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 4 live roaches on wall above hand sink in dish area. 4 live roaches on wall behind clean dish storage shelf above 3-compartment sink. 1 live roach on prep table adjacent to back door.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
4 cases · $1,160
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2025037550 | Mar 25, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 | $400 |
| 3--2023002480 | Nov 28, 2022 | Feb 22, 2023 | $160 |
| 3--2017052188 | Oct 30, 2017 | Jan 24, 2018 | $400 |
| 3--2016045579 | Aug 19, 2016 | Oct 20, 2016 | $200 |
Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Aug 7, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 15 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority5 Intermediate7 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 15 findingsThe state's own report →
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Shopping bag use as a cover for peeled bananas inside walk in the cooler. Raw beef liver stored inside a black garbage bag in bath kitchen reach in freezer.
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw fish stored over unwashed plantains inside walk-in cooler.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shell eggs and raw chicken stored over raw beef inside walk-in cooler.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed front line cook washing gloved hands at three compartment sink. Discussed with cook to wash hands only at designated hand washing sinks.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards in establishment are soiled.
No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. No sanitizer available in establishment. Manager obtained a bottle of chlorine at time of inspection.
Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All food handler certificates are expired on April 11, 2026.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Located beneath front line hand washing sink.
Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Located inside 4-door reach in cooler on front line.
Food stored on floor. 1 case of water store on floor near front service counter. One bag of beans, stored on floor and back storage area. One bucket of peeled potatoes stored on floor in walk-in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets for coolers and freezers are soiled.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open bottle of water stored inside back kitchen four door reach in cooler. Multiple bottles of water store throughout establishment reach in coolers.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand washing sink near front line has been blocked off from use due to water backing up in sink when in use.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple squeeze bottles with sauces and liquids are not labeled throughout establishment.
Mar 9, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority4 Intermediate4 Basic
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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 cut washed limes and wrapped in plastic wrap for customer. Discussed with employee not to use bare hand contact with ready to eat foods.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Bags of raw frozen pork stored over packages of frozen fruit pulp in back kitchen reach in freezer next to deli slicer.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steak store over cut pumpkin in walk-in cooler shelf.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw steak 48°F inside Frontline reach in cooler placed inside cooler at 9 AM cool down to 39°F at 11:30 AM. Manager place inside freezer for quick cooling.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards throughout establishment soil.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at front service line used for washing knives. Hand wash sink next to three compartment sink used for storing strainers.
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Manager posted, consumer advisory notice inside establishment at time of inspection.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Expired for Jorge, Jones, Lenin, Cacilia, Dayanari.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license displayed expired on February 1, 2026.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards inside establishment with cut marks.
Food stored on floor. Jug of liquid shortening stored on floor next to two reach in chest freezer in back kitchen area. Manager relocated cooking oil 6 inches off the floor at time of inspection. Container of rice stored on floor at back kitchen exit.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sign missing at handwashing sink located next to three compartment sink. Manager posted sign at time of inspection.
Sep 10, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Bananas stored in plastic Togo bag touching the bag in walk in cooler.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White board on main reach in cooler on cooks line
Sep 8, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 11 recorded, 6 high priority.
6 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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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 cut limes without gloves and served to customer food. Discussed with manager the importance of wearing gloves
Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washing dishes without sanitizer in the three compartment sink.
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Bananas stored in plastic Togo bag touching the bag in walk in cooler.
Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw sausage over ready to eat sausage main reach in cooler on cook line employee removed to proper storage
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee touched raw beef than touched clean tong did not change gloves or wash hands.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook rice 47F main reach in cooler employee moved to walk in cooler 2nd Cook pork 70F sitting on counter cooks line. Reach in cooler under grill on cooks line raw chicken 48F raw beef 58F employee move to different cooler.
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.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink by walk in cooler. Employee restocked paper towels.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White board on main reach in cooler on cooks line
Food stored on floor. Walk in cooler potato in bucket. Employee moved from floor. Produce on floor in boxes by dry storage area.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
Mar 26, 2025□ Emergency Order Callback CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 26, 2025■ Emergency Order Callback Not CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit while the kitchen was already shut. The problems had not been fixed, so the closure stayed in place. 5 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found. 2 flies landing on wall, chest freezer, and warmer in back kitchen.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 4 live roaches on wall above hand sink in dish area. 4 live roaches on wall behind clean dish storage shelf above 3-compartment sink. 1 live roach on prep table adjacent to back door.
Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Roach excrement observed along wall behind food dry storage area adjacent to chemical shelf and on wall along wall above 3-compartment sink.
Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 10 rodent droppings on floor under dry storage shelf and chemical shelf.
Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches on wall above 3-compartment sink. 5 dead roaches along floor under wooden shelf in back kitchen. 7 dead roaches behind white chest freezer adjacent to wooden shelf. 1 dead roach on wall behind dry storage shelf adjacent to back door.
Mar 25, 2025■ Emergency order recommendedRoutine Inspection
Ordered shut on the spot. 13 violations recorded, 7 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
7 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee washed hands with gloves on. Inspector explained proper hand washing and gloves to employee. Employee discarded gloves and washed hands.
Live, small flying insects found. 2 flies landing on wall, chest freezer, and warmer in back kitchen.
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shelled eggs stored over cut onions and lettuce in walkin cooler. Employee removed and place on bottom shelf.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other during preparation based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef stored over raw pork in reachin cooler. Raw chicken over raw beef in walk-in cooler. Employee placed beef below pork and placed chicken below beef.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 4 live roaches on wall above hand sink in dish area. 4 live roaches on wall behind clean dish storage shelf above 3-compartment sink. 1 live roach on prep table adjacent to back door.
Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Roach excrement observed along wall behind food dry storage area adjacent to chemical shelf and on wall along wall above 3-compartment sink.
Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 10 rodent droppings on floor under dry storage shelf and chemical shelf.
Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches on wall above 3-compartment sink. 5 dead roaches along floor under wooden shelf in back kitchen. 7 dead roaches behind white chest freezer adjacent to wooden shelf. 1 dead roach on wall behind dry storage shelf adjacent to back door.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bag of onions stored on floor in dry storage area. Employee placed on shelf.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at hand sink on service line. Inspector emailed to operator.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dry storage shelf soiled with grease build up in back kitchen.
Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Wood shelf not sealed on cookline.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of plastic wrap stored on floor under rice dry storage area. Employee placed on shelf.
Nov 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. A bottle of painkillers stored on coffee counter top next to auger and expresso machine. Employee moved to proper storage area.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish and raw chicken stored over cheese and other ready to eat food items in reach-in cooler at dry food storage area.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of pork Belly 56 F in walk-in cooler. A container of raw steak 48 F in drawer cooler under grill on cook line.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test strips.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked sliced pork, cooked beef tripe and various food items in walk-in cooler.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler door gaskets torn at kitchen. Hot box door gaskets torn.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. At prep area by walk-in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hot box handles soiled with old food debris and grease in kitchen.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In reach-in cooler at dry food storage area.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested 0ppm.
Apr 8, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 13 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
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Employee washed hands with cold water. Observed employee washed hand with cold water, temp 78 F. Discussed proper handwash with hot water at least 85F with manager.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 02/01/2024.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steaks stored over cooked chicken in walk-in cooler. Raw pork stored behind cooked pork belly in prep cooler on cook line. Raw pork and raw chicken stored over multiple sauces in reach-in cooler at kitchen. Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw fish and raw beef stored over bottled milks in reach-in cooler at dry food storage area.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed a pot of beef broth 127F holds on shelf at kitchen. Discussed proper hot holding temperature is 135F or higher with manager.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test kit.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken, cooked rice and various cooked items in walk-in cooler.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 1 unlabeled spray bottle under handwash sink at kitchen.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards in kitchen. Multiple reach-in coolers door gaskets torn.
Food stored on floor. A case of bottled water stored on floor in dry food storage room.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at front service area.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease and dust. Reach-in cooler handles soiled with old food debris.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Test less than 10ppm in kitchen. Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. In kitchen.
Oct 30, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 16 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority6 Intermediate7 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee handled raw steak with gloves, then replaced new gloves to handled tortilla without wash hands first. Discussed with operator.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken eggs stored over sauces in walk-in cooler. Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw chicken stored over bottled milk and heavy cream in reach-in cooler at dry storage area. Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other during preparation based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shell eggs stored over raw lamb and raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk-in cooler. Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken, raw beef and other raw meat mixed stored in walk-in freezer at dry storage area.
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee touched soiled reach-in cooler handled then handled take out food container with the same gloves. Discussed with operator.
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. Provided by email.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Provided.
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. Provided print form, some employees read and signed at time of inspection.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 employee hired more than 60 days with no proof of training.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken, cooked yellow rice and other cooked food in walk-in cooler.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 spray bottles.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach-in cooler door handled soiled with grease and old food residue on cook line.
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drinking with coffee mugs with no lid while prepping at kitchen.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler gasket torn.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Interior of microwaves has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided by email.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease. Reach-in coolers gaskets soiled with slimy mold like substance.
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.