CUBAN FOODIES
West Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33614
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/31/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Soiled with old food debris.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table on service line. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Stored in mop sink next to 3-compartment sink.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar no label. Employee labeled. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 3 raw shelled eggs broken in reach in cooler on cookline.see stop sale.
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee washed hands with gloves on. Inspector explained proper hand washing and gloves use to employee. Employee removed gloves and washed hands.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (70 - Cold Holding) on cook line prep table at 11:30am. Butter retemped at 58F at 11:43am. Employee placed in reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener attached to prep table adjacent to 3-compartment sink soiled with rust and old food debris. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/31/2025 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/29/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Multiple food container lids cracked and broken used to cover food on food on steam table and reach-in cooler.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of pre-made Cuban sandwich (47F - Cold Holding) stored on prep table on cook line. Employee moved to reach-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/29/2024 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 2/26/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
4
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. Observed an employee drink stored on shelf over the steam table on cook line. Operator removed drink. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ran dish machine multiple times, test 0ppm. Operator prime sanitizer for a few minutes, ran dish machine again, test 50ppm. No ware washing at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over pre-made Cuban sandwiches in reach-in cooler on cook line. Operator rearranged items to prevent cross contamination at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of the press grill soiled with accumulation of grease and burned food debris.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/26/2024 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 8/18/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-18: Employee cleaned partial of the slimy substance. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-18: **Time Extended**
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Anaelys Napoles, expired on 04/06/2023. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-18: Other Food Manager Certifications are current and available. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/18/2023 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 8/9/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
4
Basic
3
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Warning
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Repeat Violation Warning
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Ran dish machine multiple times, tested 0ppm. Operator setup three compartment sink and contact dish machine service company. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steak stored over minced ham, butter and other ready to eat items in reach-in cooler. Operator moved steak to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of fresh garlic in oil 69 F stored in reach-in cooler. Operator stated that it was stored in room temperature for about 30 minutes. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of cooked onion 92-112F double panned in steam table. Operator removed bottom pan and directly stored onion in hot water. Re temp: 142F. **Corrective Action Taken** 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. Warning
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Anaelys Napoles, expired on 04/06/2023. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At kitchen. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/9/2023 revealed 11 total violations (4 high priority, 4 intermediate, 3 basic).