GIO'S CUBAN CAFE
411 South Macdill Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33609
Palma Ceia Pines
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/25/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
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 employee drink on table next to chicken prep at time of inspection. Operator had employee move drink to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle in bulk rice bin. Operator removed scoop to be washed at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/25/2025 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 8/22/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed clear plastic bowl in bulk seasoning bucket by back door at time of inspection
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed Co2 tanks stored in storage area not all secured at time of inspection.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee bottled water on clean plate table next to door to front counter in kitchen at time of inspection
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed silver togo bag of employee food stored on shelf in walk in next to food for customers. Employee moved food during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle in sugar at time of inspection
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. - Hand wash sink on front line lacks hand wash signage - Hand wash sink in kitchen next to walk in cooler door lacks hand wash signage
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed case of styrofoam food containers stored on floor in dry storage at time of inspection
- 08A-11-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Observed raw shell eggs stored over bottled drinks in triple door reach in cooler in kitchen near the dish machine during inspection
- 02C-03-5: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. Observed hotel pans of sliced ham and cheese in walking not date marked at time of inspection
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/22/2024 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).