Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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NUEVA CANTINA

10033 E ADAMO DR · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33619

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 30, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3675967
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13555580
DBPR license3912740

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 Intermediate11 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical16 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#12High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee using phone then put on gloves to begin food prep without washing hands.

#13High Priority22-43-4

High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 3 compartment sink tested 0 ppm, employee remade tested 150 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#14Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#15Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink on cook line, replaced at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#16Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.

Basic 11

#1Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured.

#2Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls not inverted next to dish machine.

#3Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board.

#4Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table.

#5Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Dish machine tested 0 ppm, establishment not using dish machine at time of inspection. Discussed using 3 compartment sink and not using dish machine until it is working properly.

#6Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile broken on cook line.

#7Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Box of limes on floor.

#8Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on oven door handle.

#9Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.

#10Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of cup lids on the floor.

#11Basic21-08-4

Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket tested 0 ppm, employee remade tested 150 ppm quat. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 4:20 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
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.