Ricky's Cuban Cafe

5249 Ehrlich Rd, Tampa, FL 33624

Passed re-check · Oct 19, 2026 Directions
64
Poor BiteKarma score 64 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 7 of 8 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Oct 19, 2026: passed with no violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 5 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
  • 11 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 19

    Callback Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Passed Oct 16

    Routine Inspection

    13 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Water source safe, hot (100°F) and cold under pressure
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
    • Minor Approved source
    • Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Single-service and single-use items
  4. Passed Mar 27

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
    • Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  5. 2025
  6. Failed Dec 11

    Callback Reinspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation

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