LA CASONA RESTAURANT
5709 N ARMENIA AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33603
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 8
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Front bar area dish washing machine. Tested two times at 0ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washing cutting board with soap and water only no sanitizer. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over dough shells on speed rack tray cart in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.employee washed gloves in the hand washing sink. Discussed with employee the importance of removing gloves. Employee removed and washed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-03-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. 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. 2 Rop bags of fish not removed from the packaging. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Coleslaw 49F top of reach in cooler by rice makers **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler by rice pot makers Raw beef 48F raw chicken 48F coleslaw 48F see stop sale. Employee moved foods to walk in freezer **Warning**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine tested above 50ppm-100ppm employee added water retested still at 100 plus ppm. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Stored knife employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 1
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. 2 Rop bags of fish not removed from the packaging. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:32 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.