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Licensee
Name: LA CABANA RESTAURANT License Number: SEA3917299
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2025
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 5302 N ARMENIA AVE
TAMPA, FL 33603

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 01/24/2017 Follow-up Inspection Required
Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
32-02-4    Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. **Warning**
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Sugar **Warning**
23-24-4    Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Microwave, oven **Warning**
08B-44-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Bulk bins **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-45-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Milk, plantains **Warning**
36-32-5    Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Dry storage **Warning**
24-05-4    Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pots **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-4    Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Bag **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-08-4    Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at coffee station **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-18-4    Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Back prep area **Warning**
14-38-4    Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Holding fish **Warning**
14-70-4    Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Around door frame **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-11-4    Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 76°F, changed water 141°F, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-04-4    Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-08-4    Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
38-07-4    Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Servers station **Warning**
31B-04-4    Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash Sink sink cooks line, coffee Handwash Sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-13-4    Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. **Warning**
14-67-4    Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Pull out draw cooks line, three door reach in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-33-4    Basic - Reach-in freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Outside **Warning**
25-06-4    Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
42-05-5    Basic - Storage of tools on shelf above or with clean equipment and utensils, single service items, and/or clean linens. Leaf Blower, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-12-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
23-10-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Warning**
29-11-4    Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. three compartment sink **Warning**
42-01-4    Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.Sausage 117-129°F, Chicharron 77°F, plantains 77°F, areapas87°, items placed to reheat **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-10-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Eggs over rte **Warning**
03A-04-4    High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Placed in Reach in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31A-03-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Bucket in Handwash Sink next to three compartment sink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Rinsing rag **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cooks line, coffee Handwash Sink **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
02C-02-4    Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Fish base, **Warning**
41-17-4    Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Clear liquid in servers station **Warning**
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