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LA BORINQUENA

7607 CAUSEWAY BLVD, Tampa FL 33619

Last inspected Oct 3, 2023 · 2 visits since August 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.

Licence typeFood service
Licence3952481
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

2 visits, newest first

Oct 3, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findings
Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of ibuprofen over pineapple juice on shelf. Operator relocated at time of inspection.
High priority/41-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board for reach in cooler.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Intermediate/31B-02-4
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Potato balls and cooked beef mix.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Repeat Violation
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Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting of clear containers above three compartment sink.
Basic/24-08-4
Food stored on floor. Bulk oil on floor near fryers.
Basic/08B-38-4/Repeat Violation
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.
Basic/50-04-4
Single-service articles improperly stored. Bulk box of Togo containers on floor near fryer.
Basic/25-05-4
The state's own report →
Aug 16, 2023Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 6 violations recorded.

0 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Warning/Return visit Aug 16, 2023 · Time Extended
No hot running water at three-compartment sink.
Intermediate/27-06-4/Warning/Return visit Aug 16, 2023 · Time Extended
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sliced cheese and seafood salad.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Warning/Return visit Aug 16, 2023 · Time Extended
Food stored on floor. Bulk oil on floor near three compartment sink.
Basic/08B-38-4/Warning/Return visit Aug 16, 2023 · Time Extended
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clear containers on shelf above three compartment sink.
Basic/16-46-4/Warning/Return visit Aug 16, 2023 · Time Extended
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses at three compartment sink.
Basic/21-12-4/Warning/Return visit Aug 16, 2023 · Time Extended

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.