BELLA'S ITALIAN CAFE
1413 S HOWARD ST · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 336063176
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
08B-56-4High Priority – Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Bottle of champagne stored inside ice bin at bar area. Ice in ice bin is for drinking. Bartender discarded 7 lbs of ice at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-24-4High Priority – Pesticide-emitting strip present in bar area. 2 strips present, manager discarded strips at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-53-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Quaternary ammonia tested at 0ppm. Manager readjusted Quaternary ammonia sanitizer to 150ppm at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Bottle of champagne stored inside ice bin at bar area. Ice in ice bin is for drinking. Bartender discarded 7 lbs of ice at time of inspection.
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards in establishment soiled. Interior nozzle of both soda guns at bar area are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle located at bar area next to dump sink. Manager added label at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 6
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards in establishment with cut marks.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. 1 jug of oil stored and 2 cases of cacciatore sauce stored on floor inside dry storage room. Manager relocated all items off floor at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in kitchen wall behind dish machine. Cause of hole due to plumber conducting repairs on a broken pipe behind well.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Located on drying rack next to dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed a small sheet pan of frozen raw salmon thawing in room temperature inside kitchen area adjacent to dish machine. Manager placed raw salmon inside walk in cooler at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple squeeze bottles with oil not labeled on front line.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 12:30 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.