UDIPI CAFE
14422 N DALE MABRY HWY · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33618
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
32 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Multiple different occasions employees where observed touching clothing, bare skin, or changing tasks without washing hands. **Warning**
35A-02-5High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. -Approximately 16 live flies found under dish machine around drain in kitchen. – 5 live flies in back dry storage are in kitchen **Warning**
03B-01-5High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Rice ; rice (119°F – Hot Holding); rice patties (110°F – Hot Holding); fried dough with vegetables in them (110°F – Hot Holding) operator removed the items, and discarded them **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. -10 rodent droppings on floor in dry storage area in kitchen -4 rodent droppings observed on top of dry storage bins -10 rodent droppings observed on top of dish machine **Warning**
41-01-4High Priority – Spray bottle with chemical/toxic substance stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. Spray Cleaner near food cooling in large pot on the floor. **Warning**
Intermediate 6
22-21-4Intermediate – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. **Warning**
22-26-4Intermediate – Buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler. – can opener blade – Reach in cooler racks **Warning**
22-22-4Intermediate – Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
16-35-4Intermediate – No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **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. No items throughout the walk in cooler are dated **Warning**
Basic 21
23-06-4Basic – Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. On racks in walk in cooler **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.sides of equipment and on shelving of tables in kitchen. **Warning**
36-75-4Basic – Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving. – floors and floor drains in kitchen soiled -Ceiling and vents in kitchen soiled – walls and wall cove in kitchen soiled **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. -approximately 10 dead roaches in electrical panel. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
13-01-4Basic – Employee with soiled clothing. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Pots and pans on rack stacked while wet, discussed with operator proper air drying of clean equipment. operator moved to dish are to have re washed and air dried. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-10-4Basic – Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Rice patty holding unit damaged with exposed insulation **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Large pots and boxes of food items stored on floor in kitchen area and walk in cooler. **Warning**
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven and microwave. **Warning**
38-01-4Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair. In back of kitchen. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In any reach in cooler **Warning**
35B-04-4Basic – Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Gap under back door light shows through when door is closed **Warning**
25-17-4Basic – Single-service articles stored on a soiled surface. To go cups stored in bin soiled with food debris **Warning**
23-05-4Basic – Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. – Gaskets of reach in coolers and walk in cooler soiled – interior of reach in coolers soiled. **Warning**
08B-13-4Basic – Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. – soiled wiping cloths throughout kitchen – soiled wiping cloth under cutting boards in kitchen **Warning**
14-06-4Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. In kitchne **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. No food items in the kitchen or walk in cooler have labels, that have been removed from the original packaging. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:21 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.