Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

NUEVA CANTINA

903 N FRANKLIN ST · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33602

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 1, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3589936
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10862671
DBPR license3918247

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority3 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#3High Priority03D-01-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Cooked steak at 124 f cooked at 9:00 am covered up in walk in cooler.

#4High Priority12A-12-4

High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands.employee touched raw meat with same glove and touched clean bowl and tortillas wrap

#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over boxed mozzarella in walk in cooler

#6High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Unit by rice maker and prep sink Hot holding: cook chicken 92 f cook pork 118 f cook beans 123 f all items reheated to 165 f **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#7Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine.

#8Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Tortilla box inside sink on cooks line employee removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Air conditioner in front of the handwashing sink the drain tubes are inside the sink.

Basic 2

#1Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.

#2Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar area inside

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:14 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
3 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.