El Churrascaso Grill Tampa
8425 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa, FL 33615 · Permanent Food Service · License 3910663
What drove the grade
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 27 routine inspection4 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 3 fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 1 intermediate, 3 basic (1 repeat)-21
- Safety score79
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 27, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
8 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority4
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine tested at 0 PPM. Manager readjusted chlorine to 100 PPM at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb.
Located outside office.
Repeat violation
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored.
Spray containing Windex stored over boxes of avocados on front line cook. Manager removed spray during time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Medicine not labeled properly.
Hair boosting medicine stored on shelf over front line cook hot warmers. Manager removed medicine at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Multiple cutting boards inside establishment are heavily soiled.
Basic3
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.
Créme brûlée and raw beef on skewers are not covered inside walk in cooler. Manager covered all exposed items inside walk in cooler at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.
Unwashed, strawberries, pineapples, fresh herbs are stored over ready to eat cucumbers, tomatoes, and cut kale inside walk-in cooler. Manager relocated all items to an approved location at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Insect control device installed over food preparation area.
Located over small reach in chest freezer for desserts at server station. Manager moved reach in chest freezer from beneath insect control device at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.