LA CUBANITA CAFE
723 West Lumsden Road
Brandon, Florida, 33511
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.4/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/14/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
8
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/14/2025 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 10/7/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/7/2024 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).