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Licensee
Name: LA TERESITA License Number: SEA3910617
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2024
Primary Status: Delinquent Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 3248 W COLUMBUS DR
TAMPA, FL 33607-1851

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 05/01/2019 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
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In rice, steam table **Warning**
08B-45-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Box of chicken in walk in cooler, jug of oil on cookline, box of oil in dry storage room **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4    Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
12B-07-4    Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On shelf across from dry storage room **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-11-4    Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Broken/cracked tiles on cookline -damaged ceiling tiles in cookline -wall soiled end of cookline near cafe **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-14-4    Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment **Warning**
22-08-4    Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Cookline **Warning**
22-04-4    Basic - Lime scale build-up inside ice machine. Upstairs ice machine **Warning**
31B-04-4    Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. End of cookline near cafe **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-67-4    Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Front cafe area **Warning**
21-44-1    Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Front cafe area **Warning**
25-05-4    Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go boxes on the floor in cafe area, palaver cups **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-06-4    Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Party platter on shelf next to cookline near cafe **Warning**
23-09-4    Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Hood filters soiled **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-13-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-06-4    Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Dry storage room **Warning**
03A-15-4    High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef 51F, raw chicken 51F, sausage 47F, cut tomatoes 47F, cut lettuce 48F, cheese 48F reach in cooler across from grills below microwave near cafe. Started to place some food on ice and move food to another cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-01-4    High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 4 pudding cans **Warning**
35A-02-5    High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. 2 flies at bar **Warning**
03D-04-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food heated to a temperature above 135 degrees Fahrenheit not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Pork cooked at 7:30 am. At 1:00 p.m. temperature was 51F. Mgr placed in walk in cooler for quick chill. 43F **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over ready to eat food on cookline near cafe **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-08-4    High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Upstairs kitchen, cleaner **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-20-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Upstairs ice machine **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-05-4    Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Cookline near cafe -can opener blade soiled **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53A-03-6    Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Pending warning for expired certificate **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03D-25-4    Intermediate - Large pieces of meat/whole roasts/whole chickens/whole turkeys not cut up into smaller portions to cool. Pork in walk in cooler **Warning**
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. sink in server area next to dishmachine **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. Various items in walk in cooler **Warning**
53B-05-5    Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-17-4    Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Upstairs kitchen **Warning**
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