CASA MEXICANA RESTAURANT INC
7730 PALM RIVER RD SUITE 300 · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33619
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: raw chicken 54 F, raw shrimp 55 F, cut lettuce 56 F, cut tomatoes 57 F, fresco cheese 55 F, Per employee all items were taken from walk in cooler and put in reach in cooler between 8-8:30 am. Employee is unaware when items went out of temperature and put all items back in walk in cooler to bring back down to temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot holding: rice 99 F, chicken soup 130 F, Per employee Irma's were made around 8 am. Time temped 11:30 am. Employee put on grill to bring back up to temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink in kitchen. Employee provided at time of inspection.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Milk and multiple items in reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwash sink hot water shut off in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 6
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Reach in cooler cutting boards.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee opened water bottles on prep table and on shelf over prep table.
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in coolers.
08B-63-4Basic – Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Reach in freezers in dining room.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk salt and sugar in kitchen.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 8:24 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.