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LA CENTRAL

4410 N FLORIDA AVE, TAMPA, FL 33603 · Permanent Food Service

Inspection summary

LA CENTRAL has been inspected 2 times by Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants since July 29, 2026. The most recent inspection, on July 29, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.

None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 11 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Chemicals and toxic substances, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Cleaning and sanitizing.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 29, 2026. For example: Chemicals/toxic substances

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on July 29, 2026. For example: Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on July 29, 2026. For example: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on July 29, 2026. For example: No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals, outer openings protected from insects/pests, rodent proof

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on July 29, 2026. For example: Time and Temperature Control – potentially hazardous/time/temperature control for safety foods (PH/TCS)

About this data

These results come from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

2 inspections

  1. Routine - Food

    4 infractions

    • 12: Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
      • Risk factor
    • 22: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
      • Risk factor
    • 35: No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals, outer openings protected from insects/pests, rodent proof
      • Primary concern
    • 41: Chemicals/toxic substances
      • Risk factor
  2. Routine - Food

    7 infractions

    • 03: Time and Temperature Control – potentially hazardous/time/temperature control for safety foods (PH/TCS)
      • Risk factor
    • 25: Single-service and single-use items
    • 29: Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
      • Primary concern
    • 36: Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • 41: Chemicals/toxic substances
      • Risk factor
    • 41: Chemicals/toxic substances
      • Risk factor
    • 50: Current license properly displayed
      • Primary concern

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