LA BAMBA RESTAURANT
4815 W LAUREL ST · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 336074507
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed one can of green beans dented on dry storage shelf next to walk in refrigerator.
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. Sanitizer was tested at 0ppm, operator changed out the sanitizer, ran the dishwasher machine, and tested sanitizer at 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Vegetables stored in no food grade bags in walk-in cooler
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 2 dead yellow insects by back lobby dining room along window seal.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed breaded raw chicken in walk-in refrigerator stored above ready to eat cooked potatoes. Observed raw shrimp stored over plantains in reach-in refrigerator next to water heater.
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roach on floor next to water heater. 1 live roach next to ice machine. 1 live roach trapped on sticky trap next to water heater
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 1 roach egg casing. 1 egg casing attached to dead roach on floor near ice machine.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Milk 47F,Raw beef 49F,Raw chicken 45F,Cut tomato 45F in reachin cooler Observed Sliced cheese 47F in walk-in cooler Observed employee place raw chicken and raw beef on ice at time of inspection. Observed employee place milk in walk-in cooler
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Meat slicer is dirty in kitchen.
Basic 13
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. 6 dead roaches in one sticky trap next to the water heater. 15 dead roaches in second sticky trap next to the water heater. 1 dead roach in sticky trap on top of outlet under front service count by espresso machine.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 12 dead roaches on floor beneath shelving next to water heater. 5 dead roaches next to water heater. 5 dead roaches on floor behind ice machine. 1 dead roach with egg casing attached to body near the ice machine. 2 dead roaches on a can of green beans on stored shelf. 1 dead roach on floor next to burner. 1 dead roach on floor next to front service line by employee hand wash sink.
16-01-4Basic – Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications. Dish machine does not have a data label.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink stored on dry storage rack next to walk-in cooler above spices.
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employees eating by working station inside kitchen
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal items stored on shelves above clean equipment next to water heater
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile broken in kitchen next to 3 compartment sink.
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Milk in crates on floor of walk-in cooler
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall behind water heater. Wall tile in disrepair on top of employee hand wash sink in kitchen next to water heater.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand sink next to water heater. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket is dirty on reach-in cooler next to ice machine Storage shelves soiled with grease and old food build up on cook line
14-20-4Basic – Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Tin foil linking is ripped and soiled under prep table shelf on cookline
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Bowls of lettuce stacked on top of each other with no covering in between.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:17 AM.
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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.