Rene's Mexican Kitchen

2802 N 16 St, Tampa, FL 33605

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Oct 29, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Across the available record, Rene's Mexican Kitchen has five inspections on file, the first dated 2024. The most recent visit was on Oct 29, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near two violations each time.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Tampa restaurant scores 79. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Oct 29, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.

22-02-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in coolers.

23-03-4

Jun 6, 2025

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

May 28, 2025

Routine - Food

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

View 6 violations

High Priority - Fish packaged in the establishment using a reduced oxygen method not bearing a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use. No label on packaging for all raw fish **Warning**

03G-05-5

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee touched face than grabbed tortilla wrap **Warning**

12A-09-4

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler main prep cut tomatoes 46 f cut lettuce 49 f Reach in cooler for salsa cold holding ambient air temperature 62 f cook salsa 47 f discussed to add ice **Warning**

03A-02-5

High Priority - Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Rain bow trout **Warning**

03G-04-5

Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. For multiple rop cooked and raw items still undergoing approval process **Warning**

03G-50-1

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Raw chicken 5-23 raw pork 5-23 cook pork 5-23 raw pork 12-8 raw beef 5-23 over the 48 hour mark **Warning**

03G-54-1

Dec 4, 2024

Routine - Food

1 major violation.

View 1 violation

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Mar 13, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rene's Mexican Kitchen last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Rene's Mexican Kitchen on file is from Oct 29, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

How does Rene's Mexican Kitchen compare to other restaurants in Tampa?

Rene's Mexican Kitchen most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is higher than the Tampa average of 79.

Has Rene's Mexican Kitchen's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Rene's Mexican Kitchen have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Rene's Mexican Kitchen 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 Rene's Mexican Kitchen inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Rene's Mexican Kitchen is inspected around three times per year on average.

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