NUEVA CANTINA
10033 E ADAMO DR, TAMPA, FL 33619
License #3912740
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Failing Health Score
How is this score calculated? →NUEVA CANTINA in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 57.4 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 20, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 24 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 22 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on May 20, 2026 shows 5 observation rows: 2 critical, 1 major, and 2 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- Employees touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands without an approved alternative procedure or required training documentation.
- Food-contact surfaces soiled with debris, mold-like substance, or slime; ice machine interiors with mold; dishmachine sanitizer at improper concentration.
- Equipment and utensils stored wet (wet nesting), stored uninverted, or stored in dirty drawers/racks after cleaning.
- Floors, walls, and ceilings soiled with grease, food debris, dust, or in disrepair. Standing water on floor surfaces.
- Spray bottles of toxic substances unlabeled, chemicals improperly stored, sanitizer above maximum allowed concentration, medicine improperly stored.
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