Balm, Hillsborough County

THE COUNTRY CUBAN

13763 CR 672, Balm, FL 33598

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
1 High Priority
May 14, 2026
City
Balm
County
Hillsborough
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

May 14, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 5

50-17-3

Detail 24575566

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment open, operating, and serving to the public. License expired 2/1/2026 operator renewed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 24575565

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board. Repeat Violation

31A-09-4

Detail 24575567

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Spoon in hand wash sink, removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 24575563

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board. Repeat Violation

42-01-4

Detail 24575564

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop sitting in mop bucket.

Dec 18, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 24260557

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board.

14-09-4

Detail 24260556

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards. Repeat Violation

21-12-4

Detail 24260555

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths on prep tables.

May 1, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

14-09-4

Detail 23745044

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on right side reach in cooler near register is grooved at time of inspection.

Nov 7, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

22-02-4

Detail 23340659

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep cooler.

31A-09-4

Detail 23340662

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Drain rack in handwash sink, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 23340661

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on prep cooler.

12B-07-4

Detail 23340657

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on table next to slicer.

40-06-5

Detail 23340658

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone next to slicer.

25-05-4

Detail 23340660

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Paper towels on floor in dry storage room.

21-12-4

Detail 23340656

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cutting board.

Mar 25, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

51-16-7

Detail 22744695

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment added screened in shed with three compartment sink, hand sink, fryers, and 6 burner gas range. Also-prep table and cooler added where office used to be on plans - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-25: No plans submitted as of 3-25-2024 Outdoor screened area, no cooking done outside. Inside has prep table cooler and fryer Manager in process of submitting Admin Complaint

Jan 22, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 3Total: 3

11-27-4

Detail 22578207

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.

51-16-7

Detail 22578209

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment added screened in shed with three compartment sink, hand sink, fryers, and 6 burner gas range. Also-prep table and cooler added where office used to be on plans

27-16-4

Detail 22578208

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At front hand sink. Manager turned on water Corrected On-Site

Aug 28, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

21-12-4

Detail 22236674

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On-Site

May 4, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

02C-02-5

Detail 21974766

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.

08B-38-4

Detail 21974765

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of pickles

Nov 4, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

31A-09-4

Detail 21550543

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed dish rack blocking hand sink in dish area Corrected-observed employee remove Corrected On-Site

08B-49-4

Detail 21550542

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee drinks and food stored in reachin cooler in back kitchen Correct observed employee remove and place in a container labeled employee food only Corrected On-Site

Mar 16, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

50-17-2

Detail 20933563

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

31B-02-4

Detail 20933564

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cookline Corrected On-Site

Nov 18, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

21-12-4

Detail 20668936

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Next to toaster oven