MAIKELS KITCHEN
3864 WATERS AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33614
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-02-7High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Observed 2 flying insects in dining area and main preparation area. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-08-25: Observed one flying insect. Operator eradicated and discarded. **Time Extended**
08A-04-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2026-08-25: Observed unwashed produce over milk and ready to eat food items. Educated operator to move produce. **Time Extended**
29-34-4High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2026-08-25: Observed vacuum breaker still missing at mop sink and dumpster area hose. **Time Extended**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed two cutting boards soiled in main preparation area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-08-25: Cutting boards still in use. **Time Extended**
31A-04-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2026-08-25: No hand wash sinks were installed at this time. **Time Extended**
31A-11-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2026-08-25: Observed buckets of water in hand wash sink in prep area. **Time Extended**
51-16-7Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2026-08-25: Went over how to fill this paperwork out with operator. **Time Extended**
Basic 7
51-09-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2026-08-25: Operator did not fill out seating change form. **Time Extended**
02D-03-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2026-08-25: Fresh squeezed juice in reach in cooler behind counter without warning label. Establishment sells orange, pineapple, coconut, guarapo, soursop, mamey, passion fruit, blackberry, watermelon, cantaloupe, tamarind, guava, mango, papaya, grapefruit, and limonade juices. Just needs a warning label. **Time Extended**
33-11-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. Observed missing hole in dumpster from drain plug. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-08-25: Dumpster still missing drain plug **Time Extended**
23-03-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2026-08-25: Operator replaced parchment paper on dry storage shelves. 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. **Time Extended**
36-50-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed condenser soiled with mold like substance blowing into more build up into light fixture. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-08-25: Condenser still soiled. **Time Extended**
14-17-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Walk-in cooler and freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rusted dish racks in dish area. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-08-25: Shelvings still rusted. **Time Extended**
36-27-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust in kitchen area behind storage racks. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2026-08-25: Observed wall still soiled behind dry storage racks in kitchen **Time Extended**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 26, 2026 11:08 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.