LA TERESITA
3248 W COLUMBUS DR · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 336071851
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Opened Pepto-Bismol Stored inside walk in cooler. Chef removed and properly stored medication. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 30 flies inside soda closet around soda bags. **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Butter held on time as a public health control has no time markers across from sandwich press on reach in cooler.
Intermediate 5
16-33-4Intermediate – Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on steam table across from fryer's has stains and is no longer cleanable.
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit at time of inspection.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked food held longer then 24 hours has no date markings. No dates on any food inside walk in cooler walk in freezer.
16-59-1Intermediate – Warewashing machine not automatically dispensing the detergent and/or the sanitizer. Dishwasher tested 0ppm of chlorine. Had a discussion with operator about using 3 compartment sink until dishwasher is working properly. **Warning**
Basic 6
12B-01-4Basic – Employee eating while preparing food. Employees eating while working with food on cooks line.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine door hangs off when opening by walk in cooler in back of restaurant.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing sign at hand washing sink by entrance to dry storage.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have buildup of grease overtop flattop grill and fryer's.
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet. Water leaking from ceiling onto cooks floor. Pipe leaking underneath 3 compartment sink.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop sitting on floor in corner of server station. Manager removed and properly stored mop. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 3:50 PM.
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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.