LA TERESITA
3248 W COLUMBUS DR · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 336071851
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 02/01/2026. The establishment is open and serving food to the general public at time of inspection. Operator renewed license at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over a bucket of meat sauce in walk-in cooler at kitchen.
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of the press grill soiled with accumulation of grease at sandwich station.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed straws and ice cubes in handwash sink at dish machine area.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At multiple handwash sinks in kitchen. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork, flans and various food items in 2 walk-in coolers. **Repeat Violation**
31B-06-4Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Dispenser handle broken and unable to dispense soap at handwash sink at food prep station. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 8
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Multiple reach-in cooler handles and microwave handles soiled with grease at cook lines.
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Drinking glasses and coffee cups in wait station.
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Multiple bags of ROP raw salmon thawing remains in sealed packages in walk-in cooler. Raw salmons are solid and thawing less than 30 minutes. Educated operator and operator removed raw salmon from packages at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
29-09-4Basic – Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Hot water handle disrepair in handwash sink at food preparation area.
36-68-5Basic – Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with accumulation of grease and dust at front and back cook lines.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Multiple reach-in coolers at front and back cook lines.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Cooked ham, cooked pork and various food items in large walk-in cooler at back kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 12:31 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.