Inspection Report

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RICKY'S CUBAN CAFE

5249 EHRLICH RD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33624

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 28, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3336423
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8355681
DBPR license3917084

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

4 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#2High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee washed soiled dishes and began touching clean equipment to cook with.

#3High Priority12A-09-4

High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee washed gloves. Discussed with management the importance of removing soiled gloves and washing hands and put new gloves on

#4High Priority41-18-4

High Priority – Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed chlorine over 100 plus employe remade to 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Plastic cup sitting on meat slicer

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 12:27 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
3 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.