MI TIERRA LATINA
6802 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33634
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
10-05-5High Priority – In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Multiple cooking utensils stored in water at 87 F on cook line. Operator discarded water. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over cooked pork and peeled plantain in reach-in cooler on cook line. Operator rearranged items to prevent cross contamination. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at front service counter – Cold Holding: pulled pork 49 F, sliced ham 51 F, sliced white American cheese 46 F. Operator moved items to reach-in freezer. Re temped: sliced cheese 39 F, sliced ham 39 F. Pulled pork stays in reach-in cooler and temped 49 F. Operator moved pulled pork to reach-in freezer. A container of pulled pork (58F – Cold Holding) and cooked yellow rice (52F – Cold Holding) stored on prep table at cook line. Operator moved to walk-in cooler. A container of seafood mix 46 F stored at dry food storage shelf. Operator moved to walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Multiple bottles of degreaser, glass cleaners and other cleaning chemicals stored on top shelf over bottled drinks, flour and rice in dry food storage room. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 4
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee rinsed hands in three compartments sink with no soap.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food container stored in hand wash sink at cook line. Operator removed container. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to ice machine. Provided. No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's room. **Corrective Action Taken**
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 rice, cooked beef and various cooked food in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 5
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Fry oil stored on floor in kitchen. Operator moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach-in cooler at front service counter.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw fish and seafood mix thawed at dry food storage shelf. Operator moved to walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 12:57 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.