LA CABANA RESTAURANT
5302 N ARMENIA AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33603
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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 3
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. **Warning**
22-48-5High Priority – Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 10 flies near outside 3 compartment sink and large ice machine 5 flies on large soiled cutting boards in open prep kitchen 5 flies on storage rack holding pots and pans 1 fly on open juice blender 1 fly on blue cutting board 2 flies on plates on top of glass reach-in-cooler 1 fly on box of to go bags in service area 10 files in dining room **Warning**
Intermediate 8
28-07-4Intermediate – Employee dumping mop water in the three-compartment sink / food preparation sink. Observed dirty water flowing on ground from 3 compartment sink **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Several cutting boards **Warning**
16-08-4Intermediate – No 3 compartment sink in establishment to accommodate utensils or equipment. **Warning**
31A-12-4Intermediate – No handwash sink for employees in the establishment except the hand sinks located in the restrooms. **Warning**
27-06-4Intermediate – No hot running water at three-compartment sink located outside water temperature at 75 F located outside back door near walk-in-cooler also located outside. **Warning**
27-09-4Intermediate – No running inside the establishment. Only running water is located at 3 compartment sink outside near walk-in-cooler **Warning**
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water temperature 75 F at the 3 compartment sink stored outside **Warning**
Basic 6
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Prep area observed food stored and prepping foods. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. **Warning**
16-25-5Basic – Warewashing conducted in outdoor area. Observed 3 compartment sink outside and operators are washing pots and pans and with no sanitizer. **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. 3 compartment sink **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 3:08 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.