RESTAURANTE LA HACIENDA & BAKERY CORP
7532 N ARMENIA AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33604
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-04-6High Priority – Employee handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes then clean dishes without washing hands. Discussed with operator proper hand washing procedures and employee washed hands at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. 5 peppers moldy. Operator discarded at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach observed on wall above dish machine. 2 live roaches observed on floor next to reach-in cooler in main kitchen area. 1 live roach observed in hallway area near guest restrooms. 2 live roaches on wall behind reach-in cooler in kitchen area. 1 live roach in secondary prep area on floor.
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Five casings present under cooks line.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler: heavy cream (51°F – Cold Holding). Walk-in cooler: grits (49°F – Cold Holding); empanadas (48°F – Hot Holding). Cooks Line: Raw shell eggs held at room temperature. Operator placed in reach-in cooler to ambient cool. Operator placed on ice to ambient cool at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooks Line: chicken (109°F – Hot Holding). Operator began reheating at time of inspection.
Intermediate 2
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in walk-in cooler opened more than 24 hours not date marked. Operator date marked at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
16-34-4Intermediate – No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
Basic 8
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. At back of kitchen near handwash sink. Under three compartment sink. Near walk-in cooler.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 20 dead roaches on floor near reach-in cooler. Approximately 30 dead roaches on floor behind reach-in cooler in kitchen. Approximately 20 dead roaches behind cooks line on floor. Approximately 5 dead roaches on floor near reach-in freezer in secondary prep area. Approximately 5 dead roaches in hallway near guest restrooms. Approximately 20 dead roaches under three compartment sink in kitchen. Operator began discarding dead roaches at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle stored on prep table.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Water bottles stored on floor on front line. Frozen chicken and unwashed vegetables on floor in walk-in freezer.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven handle. Operator relocated at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-01-4Basic – No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Employee phones on prep tables. Discussed with operator need to designate area for personal belongings.
23-05-4Basic – Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters soiled. Gaskets at reach-in cooler soiled.
21-02-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth used to wipe tableware or carry-out containers. On prep table.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 6:39 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 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.