Mr Empanada Ind

10023 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33618 · Permanent Food Service · License 3915824

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Grade A
Safety score 94 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 24, 2026 (6 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.Basic, repeat · 3 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Sep 24 routine inspection
    4 basic (2 repeats)
    -6
  • Safety score94

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

4 violations found
  1. First visitSep 24, 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.

    4 violations found:

    • 4 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    Basic4

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

      Repeat violation

      Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of yellow mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.

      Repeat violation

    • Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.

      Observed grease build up on the top of the fryers.

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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

Nonfood-contact surface
Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.

Most cited

Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained2
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1
Non-food contact surfaces clean1