KEKES BREAKFAST CAFE
13121 N DALE MABRY HWY · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33618
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed Acetaminophen next to jug of pepper in serves station. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. French toast station across from egg station: Observed cream cheese on top of station temped at 10:30 AM 75F, operator moved to walk in freezer for rapid cooling and temped again 11:55 34f cold holding, greek yogurt temped 10:30 60f but operator voluntarily discarded. Observed sliced cheddar in walk in cooler temped at 9:40 AM 44f and temped at 11:15 AM 41f cold holding. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed degreaser on rack hanging next to soda bibs in back dish area
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed splitter in mop sink missing a back flow preventer.
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed build up inside of coffee tube in servers station. Observed brown build up on ice guard inside ice machine by dish machine.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed handwashing sink on cook line's paper towel dispenser had paper towels inside but did not dispense. Observed employee bathroom did not have any paper towels.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed handwashing sink next to prep sink in kitchen did not have soap provided. **Repeat Violation**
53B-10-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Date of births are missing on training certificates.
Basic 10
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed hole in ceiling above three compartment sink in kitchen area.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach on top of dish machine. One dead roach was underneath prep sink. Operator discarded and cleaned and sanitized the areas. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed condensation dripping into bucket from fan in walk in cooler. No contact with food contact surfaces.
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed tile floor in kitchen is missing grout causing standing water and food to accumulate.
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster.
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in French toast reach in cooler/line.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign provided in employee bathroom.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed racks in walk in cooler and dry storage area accumulated debris.
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed bundles of parsley with bands still attached on expo line. Operator removed bands and got parsley washed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed dry storage area and walk in cooler racks were rusting. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 1:49 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.