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LA TERESITA

With 8 documented inspections, LA TERESITA in TAMPA has achieved a 1.8/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

West Columbus Drive
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Macfarlane Park
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/31/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13474334

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards on reach-in coolers and food prep area in kitchen.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee drinks with no lids stored on prep table and reach-in coolers at kitchen, front cook line, and service stations.
  • 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 keys and cellphones stored on shelves and prep table at cook line, food prep area and server stations.
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Multiple cases of meats stored on floor in walk-in freezer. A few cases of fry oils stored on floor at kitchen.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwaves has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. At kitchen and server stations.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At dish machine area.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Take out food containers not stored inverted at server stations.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Flans in walk-in cooler at kitchen, cooked pork in large walk-in cooler at back house.
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled soiled dishes, then picked up clean food containers and dishes from dish machine without washing hands first. Discussed with operator about proper handwash techniques.
  • 50-08-7:High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/ License expired on 02/01/2025. Admin Complaint
  • 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee washed and rinsed large food containers and cooking pots in three-compartments sink, then placed to shelves to air dry without sanitation. Discussed with operator about manually wash, rinse and sanitize procedures.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of sliced cheese 45 F and cut lettuce 46 F stored on reach-in cooler at sandwich station. Operator moved items into reach-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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 pan of noodle soup (122F - Hot Holding) stored on stove top at front cook line. Operator reheating at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained at sandwich station, cooked pork line and food prep area. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At server stations at main dining room.
  • 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. Cooked pork, cooked beef and various cooked food items in walk-in coolers.

Inspection Date: 4/10/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10715818

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed some reach in handles are soiled at time of inspection n
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting on metal food containers stored on shelves near dish room at time of inspection n
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled around equipment in kitchen at time of inspection n
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets are soiled on reach in coolers on main cook line at time of inspection n
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Some cutting boards in kitchen are stained at time of inspection.

Inspection Date: 1/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10715483

  • 36-36-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Missing open linen storage room Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-15: **Time Extended**
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-15: **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door of ice machine broken Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-15: **Time Extended**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Along pipe under fan in walk-in freezer Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-15: **Time Extended**
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at hand sink on cookline Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-15: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Air curtains on walk-in cooler soiled with mold like substance Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-15: **Time Extended**
  • 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rust pitted shelves in walk-in cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-15: **Time Extended**
  • 21-12-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Stored on prep table on service line Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-15: **Time Extended**
  • 21-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on floor on service line Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-15: **Time Extended**
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing at hose bib at mop sink Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-15: **Time Extended**
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Beef and pork not date marked in walk-in cooler Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-15: **Time Extended**
  • 45-04-4:- From initial inspection : Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. 4 sandwich press machines stored on prep table on service line - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-15: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 11/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8730170

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Missing open linen storage room Warning
  • 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 Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door of ice machine broken Repeat Violation Warning
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. On floor on cookline Warning
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor 2 bags of beans stored on floor 2 soda bin containers stored on floor in dry storage room Warning
  • 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice bucket stored on floor on service line Warning
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Along pipe under fan in walk-in freezer Warning
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. 2 knifes stored between reachin cooler and prep table on cookline Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at hand sink on cookline Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Air curtains on walk-in cooler soiled with mold like substance Warning
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. A box of diner napkins stored on floor under prep table in bakery Warning
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rust pitted shelves in walk-in cooler Warning
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Stored on prep table on service line Warning
  • 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on floor on service line Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar no label Warning
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of Heavy Puree Tomato's on can storage cart in back kitchen Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chorizo (50 - Cold Holding) in reachin cooler on cookline Employee placed in freezer, product was retemped at **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. fries (119 - Hot Holding)at cookline fryer Employee placed back in fryer, retemped at 169F Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing at hose bib at mop sink Warning
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
  • 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. Beef and pork not date marked in walk-in cooler Repeat Violation Warning
  • 45-04-4:Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. 4 sandwich press machines stored on prep table on service line

Inspection Date: 5/1/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8664485

  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine door hangs off when opening by walk in cooler in back of restaurant. - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: **Time Extended**
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing sign at hand washing sink by entrance to dry storage. - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: **Time Extended**
  • 29-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet. Water leaking from ceiling onto cooks floor. Pipe leaking underneath 3 compartment sink. - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: **Time Extended**
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on steam table across from fryer's has stains and is no longer cleanable. - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: **Time Extended**
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked food held longer then 24 hours has no date markings. No dates on any food inside walk in cooler walk in freezer. - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 4/30/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8596871

  • 12B-01-4:Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Employees eating while working with food on cooks line.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine door hangs off when opening by walk in cooler in back of restaurant.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing sign at hand washing sink by entrance to dry storage.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have buildup of grease overtop flattop grill and fryer's.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet. Water leaking from ceiling onto cooks floor. Pipe leaking underneath 3 compartment sink.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop sitting on floor in corner of server station. Manager removed and properly stored mop. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Opened Pepto-Bismol Stored inside walk in cooler. Chef removed and properly stored medication. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 30 flies inside soda closet around soda bags. Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Butter held on time as a public health control has no time markers across from sandwich press on reach in cooler.
  • 16-33-4:Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on steam table across from fryer's has stains and is no longer cleanable.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit at time of inspection.
  • 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. Cooked food held longer then 24 hours has no date markings. No dates on any food inside walk in cooler walk in freezer.
  • 16-59-1:Intermediate - Warewashing machine not automatically dispensing the detergent and/or the sanitizer. Dishwasher tested 0ppm of chlorine. Had a discussion with operator about using 3 compartment sink until dishwasher is working properly. Warning

Inspection Date: 1/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8596458

  • 36-36-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed 5 ceiling tiles missing in linen storage room next to back exit Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-26: **Time Extended**
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.observed employee drink stored on prep table Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-26: **Time Extended**
  • 36-24-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed hole in wall at mop sink Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-26: **Time Extended**
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed missimg at hand sink next to walk-in cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-26: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.ob old food build up inside 3-door reachin freezer adjacent to walk-in cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-26: **Time Extended**
  • 25-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed Togo cups and Togo boxes stored on floor under prep table in bakery section of establishment Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-26: **Time Extended**
  • 36-02-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed floors heading to walk-in cooler with exposed concrete at door way Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-26: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 1/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8351333

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed 5 ceiling tiles missing in linen storage room next to back exit Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.observed employee drink stored on prep table Warning
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee eye glasses stored on shelf above prep table Warning
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor under cookline equipment Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed soda bib in storage room stored on floor Warning
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed hole in wall at mop sink Warning
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed 3 knifes stored between cookline equipment Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed missimg at hand sink next to walk-in cooler Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.ob old food build up inside 3-door reachin freezer adjacent to walk-in cooler Warning
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed two sanitizer buckets stored on floor in front kitchen Corrected -observed employee place on shelf Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed Togo cups and Togo boxes stored on floor under prep table in bakery section of establishment Warning
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed plaintains thawing at room temperature Observed employee place in walk-in cooler Warning
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed floors heading to walk-in cooler with exposed concrete at door way Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk sugar with no label on prep table on cookline Corrected observed employee label Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 1 dented can of Contadina Spaghetti sauce on can storage cart Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw salmon stored over ready to eat red beans on walk-in cooler Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed black eyed peas (47F - Cold Holding),red beans (48F - Cold Holding) in walk-in cooler cooked over night and not properly cooled Observed raw beef (47F - Cold Holding) in reachin cooler on cookline across from grill top Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed black eyed peas (47F - Cold Holding) Observed raw beef (47F - Cold Holding) in reachin cooler on cookline across from grill top 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. Observed yuca (129F - Hot Holding) Manager reheated yuca to 168 F Corrected On-Site 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. Emailed to operator Warning
  • 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. Emailed to operator Warning