Empanada World

4123 Henderson Blvd, Tampa, FL 33629

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Mar 11, 2026

100

Score

Low Risk

The health department has logged eight inspections at Empanada World, the earliest from 2022. Empanada World was last inspected on Mar 11, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near two violations per visit across recent inspections.

The pattern that stands out is “opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit”, which has been cited four times.

Among Tampa restaurants, the typical score is 79; Empanada World is comfortably above that bar. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 11, 2026

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Oct 7, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation.

View 1 violation

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting board stored on shelf in back prep room at time of inspection

22-02-4

Jan 24, 2025

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Beef cooked and held longer then 24 hours has no date markings inside double door freezer in back kitchen area.

02C-02-5

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened and held longer the n 24 hours has no date markings inside refrigerator on front line.

02C-03-5

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored in food preparation table. Employee removed and properly stored drink. **Corrected On-Site**

12B-07-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone stored on food preparation table in back kitchen area.

40-06-5

Aug 6, 2024

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored inside refrigerator. Employee removed and properly stored drink. **Corrected On-Site**

12B-13-4

Feb 22, 2024

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored inside refrigerator on left hand side when entering kitchen. Manager removed and properly stored drink. **Corrected On-Site**

12B-13-4

Jul 27, 2023

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

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Intermediate - 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.

11-27-4

Intermediate - 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. Gave operator physical copy of employee health agreement. **Corrective Action Taken**

11-26-1

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored inside refrigerator. **Repeat Violation**

12B-13-4

Feb 14, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

View 6 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time markers on empanadas on display on front counter. Employee added proper time stamps to empanadas.

03F-02-5

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed operator time as public health control paperwork.

03F-10-5

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Reach in cooler when entering kitchen on bottom shelf employee food is stored without any markings identifying that food is for employee's.

08B-49-4

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave has buildup of old food debris overtop of food preparation table in back kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**

22-08-4

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient air thermometer inside refrigerator across from ovens.

05-09-4

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored inside reach in cooler.

12B-13-4

Oct 11, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Empanada World last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Empanada World on file is from Mar 11, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Empanada World?

Across the inspection record, “opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Empanada World.

How does Empanada World compare to other restaurants in Tampa?

Empanada World most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Tampa average of 79.

Has Empanada World's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Empanada World have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Empanada World means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Empanada World inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Empanada World is inspected around two times per year on average.

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