LA BAMBA RESTAURANT
4815 W LAUREL ST · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 336074507
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
Intermediate 1
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pulled pork in walk-in cooler. Operator date marked at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Tea cup with handle used in sugar bin at kitchen. Employee removed cup at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee's opened bottled water stored on dry food storage shelf over food items. Employee removed drink at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. 2 cracked and broken lids covered food bins in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with accumulation of grease at cook line.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle with cooking oil at cook line.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 11:12 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.