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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
Routine - Food 01/23/2024 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
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**
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