Serpent Snacks
Last inspected: Aug 7, 2025
86
Score
Serpent Snacks, located at 3605 E Bougainvillea Ave in Tampa, FL, had a low-risk inspection on August 7, 2025, with a score of 86. The inspection noted one major and one minor violation. Corrective actions were taken on-site for carbon dioxide tanks and food-contact surfaces on the self-service soda machine during the inspection.
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Inspection History
Aug 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Manager secured at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Self service soda machine. Employee began cleaning at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
86
Aug 28, 2024
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding next to hand sink separated from wall.
36-03-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at handwashing sink near back kitchen entrance.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of icee machine soiled. Discussed with operator.
23-03-4
Basic - Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment. No trash can near handwashing sink, discussed with operator. Operator placed trans can at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
33-06-4
82
May 8, 2024
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine soiled.
22-20-5
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided operator with education packet containing choking poster
51-13-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand wash sink next to door.
31B-04-4
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. Provided operator with education packet containing clean up procedure.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sink used to store bucket, discussed with operator. Operator moved at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Discussed with operator on maintaining thermometer on location.
05-08-4
64
Feb 10, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Violations — Aug 7, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Manager secured at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Self service soda machine. Employee began cleaning at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
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Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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