VELAZQUEZ CUBAN KITCHEN
7730 PALM RIVER RD #850, Tampa FL 33619 · 656-207-2773
Last inspected May 18, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2024
4 inspections trending down, 16 points off where it started.
Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 25 live ants crawling on churro cart. 6 live ants on reach in cooler in MFDV.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and beef over sodas and multiple items in reach in cooler. Operator relocated.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Windex and multiple chemical sprays over reach in freezer. Operator relocated.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 3 high priority.
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Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 25 live ants crawling on churro cart. 6 live ants on reach in cooler in MFDV.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef over batter for raw fish. Operator relocated at time of inspection.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: raw fish 49 F Per operator raw fish was put bought at 12 pm. Time temped at 3:30 pm. Per operator items were out to 30 mins Prior for orders. Operator put in reach in freezer at time of inspection to bring back down to temperature.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink in MFDV.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. MFDV has cart used to fry churros with its own axel attached to axel of MFDV. Cart is opened air.
Food being prepared outside. Operator is cooking churros outside in opened air cart exposed to outside elements. Operator has propane tank to heat 2 pots of oil for churros.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs over unwashed tomato in reach in cooler. Operator relocated at time of inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacked on shelf with seasonings.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Poles are screwed in and connected to truck for coverage of picnic tables.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. 3 compartment sink to small fryer baskets.
Sink compartments of three-compartment sink too small to accommodate utensils or equipment.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Recorded at 904 W WATERS AVE #B, Tampa — this licence has since moved.
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.