MAIKELS KITCHEN
3864 WATERS AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33614
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
30 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
12A-13-4High 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. Establishment covers trash cans with tin foil to prevent splashing and insects. Employee on main cook line placed tin foil back onto trash can, and went back to cooking without washing hands/changing gloves. **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Observed 2 flying insects in dining area and main preparation area. **Warning**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed unwashed produce on shelves on top of cooked and ready to eat rice and pork in walk in coolers. **Warning**
01B-03-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Observed sugar container cross contaminated with ants in/on and surrounding. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed garlic and oil dressing at room temperature next to press station in servers station. Educated operator on time as a public health control. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Chicken temped at 156f and 98f 11:25 ; operator put clear wrap on top as well as other chicken and retemped at 155f. Fried fish 125f and salmon 98f hot holding, operator reheated to get to 165f- retemped after reheated 188f and 206f. Observed chicken and beef empanadas at 117f, operator voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed cleaning chemicals next to squash in dry storage unit outside. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed splitter missing back flow preventer at mop sink and at hose outside in dumpster area. **Warning**
Intermediate 6
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed two cutting boards soiled in main preparation area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Observed no hand wash sinks in buffet area, where two hand wash sinks are showing in approved plans. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee washing dishes in front area next to drive through window hand sink. Observed hand wash sink being used as a prep sink in front of walk in coolers. Educated operator. Observed hand wash sink in prep area next to oven soiled with grease build up. **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – 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/. Cold holding unit to the left of cashier station in buffet area unapproved. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Observed at hand wash sink next to dish area. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed juices made on site in cooler in servers station without labeling or date marking. **Warning**
Basic 16
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee purses and umbrella on top of beverages in dry storage area. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
51-09-4Basic – Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Observed 20 units on license and 40 seats were in dining room. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water in dry storage unit outside in the left corner parallel to doorway. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed open hole in dry storage area in unit outside. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer next to drive through window and in walk-in freezer on floor. **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils sitting in 90f water. Operator refilled with hot water. **Warning**
02D-03-4Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Observed gallons of juice sold at establishment with no product labeling. **Warning**
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. Observed missing hole in dumpster from drain plug. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed oven handles, dry storage racks and containers next to hot boxes soiled, hand wash soap dispenser at hand wash sinks in kitchen area soiled, hood vents in kitchen area soiled with grease. Observed racks in walk in cooler soiled with mold-like substance. Observed soiled paper lining dry storage shelves in front of hand wash sink and next to hot boxes in main preparation area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed beef in walk in cooler with no cover and pork in the freezer uncovered. **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Plantains thawing out in cardboard box near frying station. Educated operator on ways to thaw. Operator fried immediately. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed condenser soiled with mold like substance blowing into more build up into light fixture. **Warning**
33-30-4Basic – Unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure. Observed pieces of wood, pants, a hat, pipes, and other miscellaneous items around the dumpster. **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler and freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rusted dish racks in dish area. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust in kitchen area behind storage racks. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 25, 2026 12:39 PM.
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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.