TAMPA STYLE CUBAN
1300 E BAY DRIVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/21/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on top of deli cooler. Employee moved. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of begets used for Cuban sandwiches on floor employee moved. Corrected On-Site
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Large three door glass reach in cooler no ambient temperature. Employee found one in other not in use cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Moro rice date marked 1-10. Employee discarded. Largo glass reach in cooler. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/21/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/1/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Chicken soup prepared onsite in glass reach in cooler date marked 7-23. Employee disgarded
- 03F-02-5: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. Cubes sandwiches took out of cold holding at 3:15pm.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/1/2024 revealed 3 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 2/29/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Ground beef in reach in fridge near bathrooms. Date marked 2-15 owner discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/29/2024 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 10/13/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Bottom shelf of prep table in warewashing area has a rust surface.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler located near front counter interior have accumulation of food buildup.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw Frozen chicken on top of reach-in freezer located near front counter thawing without running cold water or under refrigeration. Operator placed frozen chicken on bottom shelf of refrigerator. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of seasoning stored on shelf above prep table no labeled by common name. Operator labeled container. Corrected On-Site
- 22-52-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Clean in place equipment chlorine sanitizer reading 10ppm. Operator refilled chlorine sanitizer re checked reading 50ppm
- 11-26-1: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. Printed employee health agreement Repeat Violation
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee training expired on 06/01/2023 Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/13/2023 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/25/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
4
Basic
1
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on sandwich prep unit, operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: **Time Extended**
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Gallon of milk opened opened yesterday not date marked. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: No milk in-reach in glass cooler during time of call back inspection **Time Extended**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 DBPR HR Forms 5030-103 and 5030-104 **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: During time of call back inspection Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event Admin Complaint
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Provided operator with DBPR HR Forms 5030-103 and 5030-104 **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: During time of call back inspection No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility Admin Complaint
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator states books have been ordered and are on the way. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: During time of call back inspection No proof of Required employee training. Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/25/2023 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 4 intermediate, 1 basic).