Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

LA COCINITA CUBANA

113 CENTRAL DR · BRANDON · Hillsborough County · FL 33510

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 30, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number1318763
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10888402
DBPR license3952042

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority4 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#2High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Butter held on time as a public health control has no time stamp.

Intermediate 4

#3Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink is blocked by small table . **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink has dishes stored inside it. Owner removed and properly stored dishes. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice cooked and held longer then 24 hours has no date markings inside white refrigerator next to microwave.

#6Intermediate27-16-4

Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwashing sink sink has no hot water at time of inspection.

Basic 1

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Cans of soda stored in floor underneath grill.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 4:41 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)

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