Papa Joe's Cubans
9520 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Tampa, FL 33610 · Permanent Food Service · License 3911941
What drove the grade
Required employee training expired for all employees.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Nov 2 routine inspection1 intermediate, 7 basic-10
- Safety score90
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitNov 2, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
8 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Required employee training expired for all employees.
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Basic7
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Observed broken drawers on reach in cooler. Operator disposed of drawers during inspection
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Observed old stickers on food containers stored on shelf next to ice machine bin
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Observed a mold like substance inside ice machine bin at time of inspection
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Observed wet nesting on stacked food containers stored on shelf next to ice machine bin
Code 32, Restrooms: Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Observed uncovered trash bin in shared public rest room at time of inspection Scheduled
Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Observed dumpster missing drain plug at time of inspection Scheduled
Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured.
Observed unsecured carbon dioxide tank under table with drink fountain at time of inspection
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Wet nesting
- Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.