LA CASONA RESTAURANT
5709 North Armenia Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33603
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 12/5/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf with containers. Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Dish machine tested 0 ppm chlorine, establishment not using dish machine at time of inspection. Advised operator to use 3 compartment sink until dish machine is working properly.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water temped 70 F, employee emptied water at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/5/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 4/26/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed flour, bread crumbs, and sazon seasoning bin has scoops without handles.
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Unsecured CO2 tanks located in kitchen next to espresso machine. Unsecured CO2 tanks located inside separate private office.
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 3 dead roaches in separate office area. Operator discarded roaches, cleaned and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink stored on dry storage rack over flour in back kitchen area next time exit. Operator removed drink to another location. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 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 shoes stored on dry storage shelf next to bread crumb bin. Corrected On-Site
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Observed dumpster does not have drain plug.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed dumpster lid left open. Operator closed lid during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 35B-09-4:Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Located by back exit next to dry storage rack.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled liquid squeeze bottle products in reach in cooler in back kitchen area next to espresso machine. Unlabeled dry food products on dry storage shelf adjacent to espresso machine.
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Improper storage of medicine over dry storage food shelf next to back kitchen exit. Operator moved medicine to another location during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee wash gloved hands when returning to work. Explained to employee proper handwashing. Employee removed gloves and washed hands properly before returning to work. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands at a prep sink in back kitchen. Explained the proper used of washing hands at a hand wash sink only for future hand washing.
- 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. Unmarked chicken broth located in outside walk in cooler. Operator labeled chicken broth during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/26/2024 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 12/13/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
6
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. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- 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.
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
- 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.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/13/2023 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).