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VELAZQUEZ CUBAN KITCHEN

VELAZQUEZ CUBAN KITCHEN maintains a 3.3/5 food safety rating based on 5 health department inspections in TAMPA. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

7730 PALM RIVER DR

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/31/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13557795

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13543132

  • 08B-32-4:Basic - Food being prepared outside. Operator is cooking churros outside in opened air cart exposed to outside elements. Operator has propane tank to heat 2 pots of oil for churros. Warning
  • 35A-09-4:High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 25 live ants crawling on churro cart. 6 live ants on reach in cooler in MFDV. Warning
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef over batter for raw fish. Operator relocated at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: raw fish 49 F Per operator raw fish was put bought at 12 pm. Time temped at 3:30 pm. Per operator items were out to 30 mins Prior for orders. Operator put in reach in freezer at time of inspection to bring back down to temperature . Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink in MFDV. Warning
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. MFDV has cart used to fry churros with its own axel attached to axel of MFDV. Cart is opened air. Warning

Inspection Date: 10/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10890532

  • 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 jacked on shelf with seasonings. Warning
  • 51-36-1:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Poles are screwed in and connected to truck for coverage of picnic tables. Warning
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs over unwashed tomato in reach in cooler. Operator relocated at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 5/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10816191

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 4/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10812423

  • 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/ Warning
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. 3 compartment sink to small fryer baskets. Warning
  • 16-08-4:Intermediate - Sink compartments of three-compartment sink too small to accommodate utensils or equipment. Warning