LA AVILENA CAFE
8749 West Waters Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33615
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/11/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food stored with sale food in reachin cooler near back door.
- 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 personal bag stored with food items under register area.
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored in reachin cooler near back door
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/11/2025 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/24/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Fry oil on floor.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided paper copy, operator posted at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee's opened bottled water stored over plantains and whole onions in reach-in cooler.
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered food truck from outside, then engaged to work with food without wash hands first. Discussed with operator about proper handwashing techniques.
- 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. Provided a paper copy. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/24/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).