LATIN TWIST CAFE
2653 BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD STE #105 · WESLEY CHAPEL · Pasco County · FL 33544
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 4
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee entered kitchen to work with food and failed to wash hands first.
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish washer scrubs dirty dishes with gloves on and puts away clean dishes without washing hands.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In upright reach in cooler by hand wash sink: raw beef (47F – Cold Holding); empanada (47F – Cold Holding) Operator moved items to reach in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On flat top next to fryer: cooked onions (107F – Hot Holding); fresh garlic and oil (113F – Hot Holding) Inspector discussed using Time as a Public Health Control.
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles on soda machine at front of restaurant.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in kitchen blocked by employee skinning potatoes. Manager moved employee to another station. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 6
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice cute on soda machine has mold like substance.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle stored above a food prep table. Operator stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees keys stored above a food prep table in kitchen. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scoop used to dispense rice is touching the food. Operator stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
14-06-4Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Mortar bowl cracked and not sealed.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 12:25 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.