LA ESQUINA SABROSA RESTAURANT
2730 W WATERS AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33614
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee entered building , put on gloves and began , working without washing hands, employee washed hands, and put on gloves.
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touching face with gloves on and continued to work with food , employee washed hands and put on gloves.
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw pork stored over plantains in walk in cooler , manager moved items to correct location. **Corrected On-Site**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At mop sink in the kitchen next to the exit door, discussed with manager the importance of a vacuum breaker.
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a metal pan with water and towels inside hand sink in back kitchen next to slicer , employee moved items out of the hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board on front line next to sandwich press , and large cutting board in the back kitchen next to make cooler across from tall standing freezer , heavily grooved.discussed with manager the importance of smooth clean surfaces.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed drinks on prep table employee coffee on prep table across from stove , employee moved items . **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed metal pans on ware washing rack in kitchen close to the entrance, stacked wet , manager separated items to dry . **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed a case of chicken thawing in storeroom next to walk in cooler , employee moved the items into the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.observed a wet mop stored in the mop bucket not hung to dry, manager had employee hang mop to dry . **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 8:37 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.