GOLDEN KRUST BAKERY
2525 E HILLSBOROUGH AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33610
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
35 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Cooks **Warning**
12A-07-4High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before changing gloves and/or putting on gloves to work with food. cook **Warning**
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Cook **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Cutting board, prep table **Warning**
22-55-4High Priority – Pots or other cooking equipment not being sanitized. Utensils and pots are being rinsed with water. **Warning**
28-26-4High Priority – Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. The approximately 8x10foot service area has sewage/wastewater backing up from floor drain due to handwashing sink being turned on. Employees tracking sewage wastewater into main kitchen. Water is at a continuous flow until water is turned off. Three compartment sink and handwashing sink in main kitchen backing up sewage/wastewater when turned on from drain under three compartment sink. **Warning**
41-02-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Bleach bottles next to #10 cans **Warning**
Intermediate 9
11-07-4Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Three compartment sink -cook **Warning**
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Pan **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Front Hws. Hot water was turned off. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cooks line **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Safestaff books provided but employees have not been trained per operator. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-14-4Intermediate – Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. **Warning**
02C-02-4Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Red beans **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-18-4Intermediate – Soil residue in food storage containers. Brown sugar **Warning**
Basic 19
23-10-4Basic – walk-in freezer gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-04-4Basic – Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. Door WIF **Warning**
08B-45-4Basic – Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Juice bottles **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling leaking water near prep table in kitchen **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-09-5Basic – Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. **Warning**
40-06-4Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cell phone on prep table **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Front service area, kitchen **Warning**
23-07-4Basic – Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. WIF **Warning**
10-06-4Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Red beans **Warning**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-70-4Basic – Objectionable odor in establishment. Near grease trap **Warning**
32-24-4Basic – Operator does not permit customers to use bathroom. **Warning**
35B-04-4Basic – Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Back door **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-05-4Basic – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Chicken 54°F, , oxtail 46°F -51°F, **Warning**
29-19-4Basic – Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Under three compartment sink, drain in front service area **Warning**
08B-14-4Basic – Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Carrot juice **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:16 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.