LA VERA CRUZANA
2104 E BRANDON BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33594
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
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. Improper chlorine bleach used for sanitizing food contact surfaces. Educated operator on the correct bleach to use, provided example photo. Operator purchased correct bleach for sanitizing. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Tortillas, Bread, and frozen beef patties observed in shopping bags. **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored over raw beef in reach in cooler in storage trailer. Operator moved chicken to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sponges, steel wool, bowl in hand sink. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – 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/. Operator has an axle-mounted box trailer on site with dry storage shelving and 2 refrigerators, not included in approved plans. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. One employee, working for 2 weeks, no food handler training. Emailed reporting agreement. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in reach in coolers not date marked **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 5
08B-42-4Basic – Food stored outside. Bottled soft drinks and water stored in refrigerator on outside of MFDV. Refrigerator is bolted to the side of the MFDV. **Warning**
51-06-4Basic – Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Observed hand sink attached to outside of the unit, hard-plumbed. Fresh water tank observed disconnected at the front of the MFDV. Fresh water is hard plumbed into unit. Wast tank located on MFDV, but valves direct waste water into hard waste line. Unit hard-connected to large propane on the ground outside the unit. **Warning**
50-04-4Basic – Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. operator placed numbers **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-02-4Basic – Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Plastic forks. Operator inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 11:56 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.