CHEFS BAKERY & RESTAURANT
5011 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE STE A · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33634
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee placed strawberries and blueberries on cooked pancakes with no gloves. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of cooked potato (122F – Hot Holding) stored on prep table on cook line. **Warning**
Intermediate 10
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee washed hands with cold water. Observed employee washed hands in three compartment sink with cold water at 74 F and no soap, then then dried hands with soiled apron. **Warning**
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided by email. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on sandwich prep cooler and counter top at front service area. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plate stored in handwash sink at front counter. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
27-06-4Intermediate – No hot running water at three-compartment sink. No hot running water at mop sink. Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Ran hot water in all sinks in the entire establishment, temped 73-74 F. No water heater observed and operator unable to located. **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – 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/. New kitchen entry with swing door built on wall, restroom relocated and blocked the hallway and original kitchen entry, mop sink removed, no water heater observed and the operator unable to locate it, front service counter rebuilt and relocated ice machine. **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. 1 food employee hired more than 60 days. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided by email. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked black bean, cooked rice and various food in reach-in cooler at kitchen. **Warning**
08B-15-4Intermediate – Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided. Green apples. Employee rewashed apples and wrapped. **Warning**
Basic 7
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
12B-01-4Basic – Employee eating while preparing food. Observed employee eating while placing food in take out food container at cook line. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on floor at kitchen. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. At the corner of cook line and three compartment sink at kitchen. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At front service counter. **Warning**
29-27-4Basic – No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with accumulation of dust and grease. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 18, 2026 12:45 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.