THE CUBAN EMPANADA & FRY BAR CAFÉ
5411 BEAUMONT CENTER BLVD STE #705 · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33634
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked white rice 53°F at 10:30 AM in front line reaching cooler stored inside reach in cooler overnight. Cooked yellow rice 48°F in front line reaching cooler stored inside reach in cooler overnight Butter 53°F at 10:30 AM in front line reaching cooler stored inside reach in cooler overnight. Sliced Swiss cheese 51°F at 10:30 AM in front line reaching cooler stored inside reach in cooler overnight. Garbanzo beans 50°F at 10:43 AM in front line reaching cooler stored inside reach in cooler overnight. Pork seasoning with garlic and oil 48°F at 10:53 AM in front line reaching cooler stored inside reach in cooler overnight at 10:53 AM. Sliced American cheese 49°F at 10:53 AM in front line reaching cooler stored inside reach in cooler overnight. Multiple sliced cheeses: sliced pepper jack cheese; sliced Gouda; and sliced cheddar cheese at 54°F at 11:01 AM in front line reaching cooler stored inside reach in cooler overnight at 11:01 AM. Cooked pork 48°F at 11:01 AM in front line reaching cooler stored inside reach in cooler overnight. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked white rice 53°F at 10:30 AM in front line reaching cooler stored inside reach in cooler overnight. Cooked yellow rice 48°F in front line reaching cooler stored inside reach in cooler overnight Butter 53°F at 10:30 AM in front line reaching cooler stored inside reach in cooler overnight. Sliced Swiss cheese 51°F at 10:30 AM in front line reaching cooler stored inside reach in cooler overnight. Garbanzo beans 50°F at 10:43 AM in front line reaching cooler stored inside reach in cooler overnight. Pork seasoning with garlic and oil 48°F at 10:53 AM in front line reaching cooler stored inside reach in cooler overnight at 10:53 AM. Sliced American cheese 49°F at 10:53 AM in front line reaching cooler stored inside reach in cooler overnight. Multiple sliced cheeses: sliced pepper jack cheese; sliced Gouda; and sliced cheddar cheese at 54°F at 11:01 AM in front line reaching cooler stored inside reach in cooler overnight at 11:01 AM. Cooked pork 48°F at 11:01 AM in front line reaching cooler stored inside reach in cooler overnight. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled on service line reaching cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Front service hand washing sink used for rinsing out an espresso machine equipment. Discussed with employee handwashing sink is for hand washing only. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple food items inside front service reach, and cooler not dated. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 4
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board with cut marks on service line reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal laptop and cell phone stored on top of service line reach in cooler. Operator removed all items at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02D-03-4Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Flan missing information on establishment address and date of packaging label for customer self. Located at front service reach in cooler. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 10:22 PM.
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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.