DELICIAS DE CENTRO AMERICA LLC
11733 N 15TH ST, Tampa FL 33612
Last inspected Nov 19, 2025 · 6 visits since July 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
JUL 23
NOV 23
MAY 25
NOV 25
▲ GETTING WORSE
4 inspections trending down, 37 points off where it started.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2023068193 | Nov 28, 2023 | Mar 27, 2024 | $400 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Nov 19, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 11 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 11 findingsThe state's own report →
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. ESTABLISHMENT OPEN AND SERVING THE PUBLIC.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other during preparation based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef thawing in same bowl as raw chicken.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler has stains.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwashing sink.
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Refried beans,rice has no date markings inside double door refrigerator.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License number not displayed on outside of truck.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets are torn inside reach in cooler.
Food stored on floor. Cabbage stored on floor underneath food preparation table.
Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door is open with no screen or protection from outside.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken and beef thawing in standing water.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Plastic bottles of sauces have no labeling of ingredients.
Nov 19, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Observed MFDV permanently connected to a wooden fence underneath MFDV, side awning, and metal stairs
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.
Outer openings not protected during operation. Observed back door of MFDV open without a screen during operation.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Underneath front MFDV counter
May 28, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 16 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority5 Intermediate8 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee come inside MFDV and begin working without washing hands.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw pork in plastic bag stored on top of container of sauce in glass reach-in-cooler
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed plastic containers stored inside hand sink.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Reina Ruiz Person In Charge
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
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.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed plastic containers stored above hand sink.
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Observed MFDV permanently connected to a wooden fence underneath MFDV, side awning, and metal stairs
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.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drink in glass reach-in-cooler
Outer openings not protected during operation. Observed back door of MFDV open without a screen during operation.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Underneath front MFDV counter
Nov 29, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Nov 28, 2023■ Emergency order recommendedRoutine Inspection
Ordered shut on the spot. 6 violations recorded, 3 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
3 High priority3 Intermediate0 Basic
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Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cracked shelled eggs without washing hands due to lack of water to MFDV.
Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee picked up phone off floor began working could not wash hands due to lack of water to food truck.
Establishment operating with no potable running water.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Gave operator body fluids clean up sign.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Gave operator probe thermometer.
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. Gave operator updated education packet with employee reporting agreement.
Jul 14, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips at time of inspection.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.