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Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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ABUELA NIEVES INC

4016 W CREST AVE UNIT A · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33614

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 9, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number1295544
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8714256
DBPR license3953085

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedJanuary 9, 2025 10:15 AM
StatusNo reopening date recorded
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRoach activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority3 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs and raw beef stored over milk and shredded mozzarella in large Reach in cooler. Raw ground beef stored over shredded cheese in Reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 10 live roaches on top of water heater. 2 live roaches on floor beneath water heater. 1 live roach on clean water tank beneath three compartment sink. 1 live roach with egg sack on top of water heater.

#6High Priority35A-23-4

High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 2 egg sacks on floor beneath three compartment sink.

Intermediate 3

#7Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Take-out bags stored inside Employee handwash sink. Employee removed bags during time of inspection. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee provided paper towels during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#9Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Pizza oven is covered with doors located outside food truck. Pizza oven is not a dome lid oven. Pizza oven does not have overhead protection and is not currently in use. Pizza oven cannot be brought into food truck at the end of the day or permanently installed.

Basic 3

#1Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 4 dead roach on cutting board of Reach in cooler. 6 dead roaches on floor beneath three compartment sink. 1 dead roach on floor behind mixer. 4 dead roaches on floor beneath fryer. 3 dead roaches beneath large Reach in coolers. 3 dead roaches on floor beneath coffee station. 1 dead roach on floor beneath cash register.

#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee personal drinks on clean prep table next to deep fryer.

#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Jug of vegetable oil stored on floor next cash register. Yeti cooler with bottle water stored on floor.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:44 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
3 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.