Inspection Report

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THE CRACKED PEPPER CAFE

2901 BUSCH BLVD STE 1020 · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33603

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 4, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3658034
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13495938
DBPR license3918322

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority3 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#4High Priority12A-10-4

High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch face with gloved hand then handle food on cooks line at time of inspection

Intermediate 3

#5Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed kitchen knives in hand wash sink in dish room at time of inspectionnn

#6Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink in dish room.

#7Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand wash sink in dish room at time of inspection.

Basic 3

#1Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food stored in reach in cooler with food for customers at time of inspection

#2Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed wet nesting on stacked clear plastic food containers stored on shelf in back room at time of inspection

#3Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored in mop bucket not set to dry at time of inspection.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 12:39 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
3 observation(s)
Category 43 · Separation from living/private areas and restricted kitchen access
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.