LA CABANA RESTAURANT
5302 N ARMENIA AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33603
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Two door reach-in cooler on cooks line; Cut lettuce 69°F, raw fish 50°F; sofrito (48°F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (51°F – Cold Holding. At bar area rice pudding 48°F **Warning**
03B-01-5High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. chicharron (115°F – Hot Holding); sausage (115°F – Hot Holding) **Warning**
08A-01-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw eggs stored over salsa in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on wall under microwave, approximately 10 live roaches on sticky trap behind handwash sink, 1 live roach on wall on cooks line, 1 live on wall by front expo area. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-05-4Intermediate – Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Back prep area. **Warning**
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Lid stored in handwash sink in dish area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
16-35-4Intermediate – No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink in bar area no paper towels, no paper towels or soap provided at handwash sink near dishwashing area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 9
23-06-4Basic – Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Soiled handwash sink by dish area, handles soiled of reach-in cooler, gaskets on cooks, walk-in cooler shelving, **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on wall in dining room . **Warning**
14-11-4Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Broken container in walk-in cooler, gasket torn on two door reach-in cooler on cooks line, rusted shelves in two door reach-in freezer, **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor/ walls / ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Various ceiling tiles show water damage, wall damage on cooks line, floor soiled under handwash sink on cooks line, various cracked floor tiles throughout kitchen , cove molding in disrepair various locations in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Potatoes stored on floor in kitchen. Raw Chicken stored on floor in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Prep area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-49-5Basic – Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler. Reach-in cooler on cooks line . **Warning**
25-02-4Basic – Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Spoons At bar. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth stored on counter at bar. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:58 AM.
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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.