BOX OF CUBANS

Name: BOX OF CUBANS
Address: 17512 DONA MICHELLE DR STE I, TAMPA, FL, 33647, US
Rating: 74.2

17512 DONA MICHELLE DR STE I, TAMPA, FL 33647

License #3919364

🌴 Cuban/Caribbean ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate

74.2 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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BOX OF CUBANS in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 74.2 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 16, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 38 total violations — 7 critical, 7 major, 24 minor.

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The latest inspection on March 16, 2026 included 1 critical violation, 2 major, and 5 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 2 tongs on oven door handle. Operator removed.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack and cell phone on work top cooler at front counter. Operator removed.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on work top cooler at front counter. Operator removed.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal pans on clean dish shelf. Operator separated to air dry.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on flip top cooler at cookline.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked pork held at 125F. Operator discarded, replaced with new pan, 195F.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed operator rinsing pitcher in front counter hand sink..
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottle of degreaser on shelf in dish area. Operator placed label.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Raw Beef 44F, raw steak 48F, cheese 60F in reach in cooler operator voluntarily discarded cheese.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw Beef 44F, raw steak 48F, cheese 60F in reach in cooler operator voluntarily discarded cheese. milk 45F in reach in cooler under service window, operator put in walk in cooler.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards soiled with food debris.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Bowls in storage area not inverted. Manager inverted bowls.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverages on prep table by kitchen entrance. Manager removed employee beverages from table.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide tank not adequately secured. Located at back of mop area left
[10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Sugar scoop inside container has handle touching sugar. manger removed scoop.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container under prep table with crockpot beans, not labeled. manager labeled container
[53A-05-6] No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Observed 4 employees preparing food and orders in back kitchen.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed all gaskets of all reach in cooler within the kitchen are soiled with food debris.
[51-13-4] No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Sent operator copy of chocking procedure poster.
[14-09-4] Cutting boards has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee purse in red bin with Togo bags under prep table to the right of kitchen entrance. manager removed.
[35B-02-4] Insect control device installed over food preparation area left of kitchen door entrance.
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. 1 on light plug 1 on pipe under electric unit 2 in Intermatic box on wall 1 on electrical plug on wall 1 stuck to wall under plug 3 behind pipe next to electrical box manger discarded, cleaned and sanitized areas
[23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed handle of black microwave on cook line soiled with food debris.
[36-68-5] Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling.
[12A-10-4] Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee scratch nose with gloved hand and then return to preparing food. Employee washed hands and changed gloves.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice and food in drains of both sink in back kitchen.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat food in walk in cooler. Manager moved eggs to bottom shelf
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed establishment does not have test strips to test lactic acid sanitizer.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found 2 flys landing on wall 2 on hood system 2 box of spoons 2 on shelf 2 on paper towels in mop area 4 on wall next to hand wash sink
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on hose next to reach in cooler.

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