Cuba's Cooking

4627 W Lois Ave Unit 4629, Tampa, FL 33614

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Jan 31, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

The health department has logged four inspections at Cuba's Cooking, the earliest from 2022. Cuba's Cooking was last inspected on Jan 31, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around six violations each, up from closer to two violations before.

The pattern that stands out is “raw animal food stored over/not properly separated”, which has been cited two times.

Compared to other Tampa restaurants (averaging 79), there's room to close the gap. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 31, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

View 6 violations

High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator has incorrect chlorine sanitizer for laundry use only. Obtained correct food-contact surface sanitizer during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

22-48-5

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish stored over bin of bread in Reach in cooler. Operator relocated raw fish to an approved location during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Diced ham in Reach in cooler not date marked. Operator added date during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

02C-03-5

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of single service pizza boxes stored on floor. Operator relocated to an approved location during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

25-05-4

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Located in mop bucket outside of food truck. **Repeat Violation**

42-01-4

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles with sauces in Premium brand Reach in cooler not labeled. Operator labeled some bottles during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

02D-01-5

Jun 11, 2024

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop left in bucket after use. Operator hung mop to dry during inspection

42-01-4

Apr 6, 2023

Routine - Food

2 major violations.

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Intermediate - 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. Provided by email **Repeat Violation**

11-26-1

Intermediate - 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. Provided by e mail **Corrective Action Taken**

11-27-4

Nov 7, 2022

Routine - Food

3 critical violations.

View 3 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot holding: cream cheese cakes 92 f operator reheated to 165 f **Corrected On-Site**

03B-01-6

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested at 20 ppm retested to 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

22-42-4

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over ready to eat sauce operator removed to proper storage. Reach in cooler on front entrance of truck. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cuba's Cooking last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Cuba's Cooking on file is from Jan 31, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Cuba's Cooking?

Across the inspection record, “raw animal food stored over/not properly separated” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Cuba's Cooking.

How does Cuba's Cooking compare to other restaurants in Tampa?

Cuba's Cooking most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.

Has Cuba's Cooking's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Cuba's Cooking have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Cuba's Cooking means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Cuba's Cooking inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Cuba's Cooking is inspected around two times per year on average.

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