LA CUBANITA CAFE

723 West Lumsden Road
Brandon, Florida, 33511
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8777272

  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. At back door
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 2 employee drinks on prep table by slicer. 1 drink on prep table in prep area. Operator moved items. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse on counter neat blender. Cell phone on prep table in prep area. Operator removed items. Corrected On-Site
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions on floor in walk in cooler
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer..
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator removed, washed and sanitized ice scoop. Corrected On-Site
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers at steam table. Operator inverted. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8993779

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee water bottles on front counter. Employee removed bottles Corrected On-Site
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed buildup of grease and food debris between, behind and under equipment on cookline.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cases of drinks stored on floor in prep area. Operator placed drinks on shelf. Observed bucket of beef base on floor in prep area. Employee placed bucket on shelf Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed buildup of grease on hood filters.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed to go containers on steam table not inverted. Employee inverted Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed debris buildup on can opener.

Inspection Date: 3/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8547216

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing.
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Several articles not inverted throughout
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Something in bag in sink

Inspection Date: 11/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8375801

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Back of kitchen
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Several damaged through out kitchen
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Togo containers not inverted, several places through out kitchen
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Thawing chicken in middle hand sink Put in walk in cooler Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cutting board
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Chicken thawing in middle hand Sinkmoved Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation