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CHEF AND THE BAKER SOUTH TAMPA

3413 S MANHATTAN AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33629

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 15, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3664828
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13519107
DBPR license3912875

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority3 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#4High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee took soiled dishes to trash can then grabbed clean dishes. No handwashing **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority10-05-5

High Priority – In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Bar spoon in water at 78F **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed.Guava pastry and Spanikopita on service counter less than 4 hours **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 3

#7Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Smoked salmon and poached eggs not identified on menu **Warning**

Warning
#8Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Guave pastry and spanakopita on service counter less than 4 hours **Warning**

Warning
#9Intermediate02B-02-5

Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Printed for operator. Operator posted on wall **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 3

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board on cooks line reach in cooler grooved **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lettuce over RTE foods walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 8:15 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
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.