LA CASITA GROCERY & RESTAURANT
101 West Shell Point Road
Florida, 33570
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/3/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Container with no handle in lettuce. Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee clothes on bags of flour. Bike in dry storage room.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Rice on floor in dry storage room.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of walk in cooler doors.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk in cooler rusted.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar not labeled.
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs over unwashed tomatoes in walk in cooler.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef 46 on cart, employee placed in cooler at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee prepping food in hand wash sink.
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Establishment provided 1 food handler certification. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/3/2025 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 12/12/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in cut lettuce in reach in cooler.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table, employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone on prep table. Bike in dry storage room.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle. Repeat Violation
- 42-03-5:Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Broom over bag of flour.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pots in handwash sink in kitchen.
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator provided one food handler certification. She stated it got wet during the hurricane. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/12/2024 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 4/17/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
7
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 drink above reach in cooler, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Refried beans container lid cracked.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa 45 F.
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator provided one food handler certification.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken in reach in cooler not date marked.
- 46-01-4:Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Exit door blocked with cart, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/17/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 3/4/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone above reach in cooler. Employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 42-02-4:Basic - Improper storage of maintenance equipment that interferes with cleaning. Lawn mower in dry storage.
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs over peppers in walk in cooler. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef 128 F on steam table, operator began reheating at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food in handwash sink near register. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 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. Employees signed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/4/2024 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 10/20/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in chest freezer. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-20: Admin Complaint
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-20: Hood filters soiled. Admin Complaint
- 02D-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Seasoning in dry storage not labeled. Operator labeled at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-20: Container of seasoning not labeled in dry storage. Admin Complaint
- 41-10-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Air freshener next to condiments. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-20: Air freshener next to condiments Admin Complaint
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-20: No proof of employee training at time of callback. Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/20/2023 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/21/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
5
Basic
9
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone above reach in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Chest freezer door in disrepair. Warning
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container lid on pork broke. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Limes on floor in walk in cooler, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in chest freezer. Repeat Violation Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters. Repeat Violation Warning
- 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Slow drain at handwash sink next to 3 Compartment Sink. Warning
- 42-03-5:Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Lawn mower stored in dry storage. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Seasoning in dry storage not labeled. Operator labeled at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee wash and rinsed dishes without sanitizing. Discussed wash rinsing and sanitizing. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cooked shrimp in chest freezer. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Air freshener next to condiments. Warning
- 11-27-4: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. Sent to operator at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Peppers in handwash sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
- 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. Warning
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice in walk in cooler not date marked. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/21/2023 revealed 17 total violations (3 high priority, 5 intermediate, 9 basic).