CUBAN FOODIES
West Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33614
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
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).