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LA CASA DEL JIBARITO

12225 N FLORIDA AVE, Tampa FL 33612 · 813-521-1421

Last inspected Feb 18, 2026 · 2 visits since July 2025

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats40
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA3919454
Grade history
JUL 25
FEB 26
Worst finding on record
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over top raw beef in double door refrigerator on cooks line. Manager removed and properly stored chicken, beef.
High priority/08A-20-5/Corrected On-Site
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Inspection history

2 visits, newest first

Feb 18, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findings
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over top raw beef in double door refrigerator on cooks line. Manager removed and properly stored chicken, beef.
High priority/08A-20-5/Corrected On-Site
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with cleaning chemicals has no labeling of chemicals. Manager added labeling to plastic bottle.
Intermediate/41-17-4/Corrected On-Site
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle of spoon is touching deli ham in double door refrigerator on cooks line. Manager removed spoon and placed at three compartment sink.
Basic/10-06-5/Corrected On-Site
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensil store and water at 78°F manager discarded water and place utensils in three compartment sink.
Basic/10-07-4/Corrected On-Site
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Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket store on floor on cooks line. Manager removed and properly stored bucket.
Basic/21-38-4/Corrected On-Site
The state's own report →
Jul 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Intermediate/05-08-4

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.