LA CABANA DEL TIO
1709 DREW ST, CLEARWATER, FL 33755
License #6215397
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →LA CABANA DEL TIO in CLEARWATER currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 84.4 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 5 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 15, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 21 total findings; InspectFL has imported detailed violation rows for 19 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on April 15, 2026 had no critical findings, but inspectors still documented 2 major and 6 minor violations.
What’s powering this page
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- •The official DBPR inspection timeline still stays visible, even on pages with zero violations or zero imported notes.
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*Scores are calculated by InspectFL based on public DBPR inspection data and are not official state ratings.
Inspection History
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Inspector notes are being added across all restaurants. Some inspections may only show violation codes until notes are available.
- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [21-05-5] Cloth used as a food-contact surface - tortilla wrapped in towel in cooler in front counter area
- [22-16-4] Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues in cook line area
- [50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- [02B-02-5] Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Sign states "Eggs cooked your way" . Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Manager posted consumer advisory
- [08B-12-5] Stored food not covered in walk in cooler .
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Soiled knife holder in back kitchen area
- [31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in front kitchen . Employee posted hand wash sign
- [02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Lunch meat portioned and wrapped 3 days previously in walk in cooler
What do locals think?
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Would you eat here?
LA CABANA DEL TIO has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?
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