ANTOJITOS LATIN CRAVINGS
2300 West Columbus Drive
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Ridgewood Park
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/10/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed small bowl used to scoop rice in kitchen at time of inspection.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open at time of inspection.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Some cutting boards are stained in kitchen at time of inspection.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/10/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 9/18/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
12
Total
19
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed ice scooped with a bowl in back prep area
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table Corrected observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a container of plantains stored on floor on cookline Corrected observed employee place on shelf Corrected On-Site
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed in reachin cooler Repeat Violation
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven handles on cookline Corrected -observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed missing at hand sink in back kitchen
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walkin cooler shelves soiled with old food debris
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed salsa in walkin cooler with no cover
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls soiled with old food and grease build up
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed stored on prep table
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer tested at 10ppm Observed employee discard Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk salt with no label on front service line Corrected -observed employee label Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed Tylenol stored on shelf above prep table on service line Corrected observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed food stored in non food grade bags Repeat Violation
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw pork stored over avocados in walkin cooler Corrected -observed employee remove Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed milk (64 - Cold Holding) stored on service line Observed employee place in walkin cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Emailed poster to operator Observed operator print and post Corrected On-Site
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle filled with blue sanitizer stored above microwave on cookline Corrected -observed employee label Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/18/2024 revealed 19 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 12 basic).
Inspection on 2/26/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up inside reachin freezer adjacent o ice machine
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk sugar with no label
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed meat stored in non food grade bags in 3-door reachin freezer on cookline
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored over raw pork in walk-in cooler Corrected observed employee place on bottom shelf Inspector emailed storage chart to operator Corrected On-Site
- 02D-12-1:Intermediate - Juice packaged in the establishment that has not been specifically processed to prevent, reduce, or eliminate the presence of pathogens not bearing a warning label. Observed watermelon juice with no label
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed missing at bakery Corrected -observed employee replace Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled on Observed spray bottle filled with sanitizer not labeled under prep table on service line
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/26/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 7/25/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
10
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. Interior of ice machine with mold build up.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on food prep , corrected, employee removed drink at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Foods stored on floor in walk in freezer .
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee placing gloves on with no prior hand washing m corrected action taken inspector discussed with employee proper hand washing when placing gloves on . **Corrective Action Taken**
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee prepping ready to eat food with bare hands , corrected action taken, inspector discussed with employee proper glove usage when preparing ready to eat foods . **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw eggs over ready to eat foods in cooks line reach in , cooler , corrected, employee placed raw eggs on bottom shelf of reach in cooler during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plastic lid stored in employee hand wash sink next to dish Machine, corrected, employee removed lid during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at employee hand wash sink in bakery area. Corrected, employee replaced paper towels during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 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. Cooked rice, cut melons , opened container of milk all held over 24 hrs not date marked . Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/25/2023 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).