LAS CARMELITAS
1450 SKIPPER RD, Tampa FL 33613 · 8136793137
Last inspected Aug 21, 2025 · 4 visits since March 2024
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3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked chicken 84F at 3:26pm, cooked pork 83F at 3:26pm. Items cooked at 11am.
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Aug 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked chicken 84F at 3:26pm, cooked pork 83F at 3:26pm. Items cooked at 11am.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken 84F at 3:26pm, cooked pork 83F at 3:26pm. Items cooked at 11am.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law.
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Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board with cuts on front line Reach in cooler.
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.
Feb 5, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 5 violations recorded.
0 High priority4 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed a stained cutting board on the flip top unit.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager failed to provide proof of certification.
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. Manager failed to provide proof of any training.
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. Observed a cutting board with many cut marks on the flip top unit.
Dec 3, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded.
0 High priority5 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed a stained cutting board on the flip top unit.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a handwashing sink being blocked by two buckets of tortilla texturizer.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager failed to provide proof of certification.
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. Manager failed to provide proof of any training.
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. Observed a cutting board with many cut marks on the flip top unit.
Mar 21, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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.