TIO ANTONIO'S CATERING
1920 W COLUMBUS ST, Tampa FL 33607 · 813-777-0198
Last inspected Dec 16, 2025 · 3 visits since December 2023
3 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quat test strips.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed spray bottle filled sanitizer stored on prep table Employee removed
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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.
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw eggs stored over lettuce, corrected, operated moved eggs to bottom shelf.
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.
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.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Clear to go containers not inverted.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
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