EL JEFE CAFE
5317 GUNN HWY UNIT 9 · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33624
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed grocery bag holding raw chicken legs. Employee wrapped individually and then put back in bag. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw beef and chicken stored over ready to eat potatoes. Employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-02-5High 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 from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed no time marking on shredded cheese listed in Time as a Public Health Control form. Employee stated they took the cheese 10 minutes prior. Manager time marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-15-5High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Employee made sanitizer bucket and it tested at 500 ppm. Operator remade it and it tested the same. Operator remade it again and it tested at 200ppm. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of pull out drawers reach in cooler at sandwich make line soiled. Shelves in reach in cooler across from mop sink, soiled with food buildup and mold like substance. **Warning**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed consumer advisory on bottom of menu with no indication of where to find the items that may be raw. **Warning**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 3 expired trainings out of 5 employees working. **Warning**
Basic 16
36-06-4Basic – Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Observed underneath fryer station. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents and surrounding tiles in main kitchen area accumulated dust. Ceiling vent furthest in the back of the kitchen above mop sink rusted. **Warning**
32-12-6Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. They have the 2026 license displayed. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table in dish area next to clean dishes. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed microwave on make line next to slicer has rust pitted through the surface and has created a hole. **Warning**
21-23-4Basic – Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Observed wired metal sponge stored in sanitizer bucket with wiping cloth in drive through area. Manager stated that they use this metal sponge at the end of the day on the milk steaming wand. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed and buildup of food and debris underneath oven, fryer, prep table next to Fry Station. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed two packages of sugar stored on floor. Observed single used cups placed on floor in dry storage area. Vegetable shortening stored on floor underneath employee hanging bag area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board at make line across from fryer station. **Warning**
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets in reach in cooler at waffle station and at pull out drawer reach in cooler underneath sandwich make line soiled. Hood vents above fry station had build up of grease. Behind the soda push button of the root beer, there was build up of mold like substance **Warning**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed in reaching coolers across from mop sink. **Warning**
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket was stored next to employee belongings in front drive through area. **Warning**
33-06-4Basic – Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment near dry storage area hand wash sink. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at steam table cutting board. Employee wiped down cutting board with soiled wiping cloth. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 1:04 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.