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TIO ANTONIO'S CATERING

1920 W COLUMBUS ST, Tampa FL 33607 · 813-777-0198

Last inspected Dec 16, 2025 · 3 visits since December 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceNOS3918716
Grade history
DEC 23
OCT 24
DEC 25
▼ IMPROVING

3 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

3 visits, newest first

Dec 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over sliced cheese and sauces in reach-in cooler. Operator rearranged items to prevent cross contamination.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quat test strips.
Intermediate/16-37-1
Oct 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shelled eggs stored over cut lettuce in reachin cooler on cook line Operator moved raw shelled eggs to bottom shelf
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed spray bottle filled sanitizer stored on prep table Employee removed
High priority/41-10-4/Corrected On-Site
Dec 5, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0 ppm of quaternary, corrected, 300 ppm in three compartment sink.
High priority/22-43-4/Corrected On-Site
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw eggs stored over lettuce, corrected, operated moved eggs to bottom shelf.
High priority/08A-04-5/Corrected On-Site
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee hand wash sink blocked by mop and mop bucket, corrected, operator removed mop and bucket during inspection.
Intermediate/31A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Turkey soup, cut deli meats all held over 24 hrs not date marked.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Repeat Violation
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Clear to go containers not inverted.
Basic/25-06-4
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Basic/42-01-4/Repeat Violation
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Basic/21-12-4/Repeat Violation

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.