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FRANCI'S CAFE

4901 W LINEBAUGH AVE #7 · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33624

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 1, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3363595
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8382855
DBPR license3912796

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority6 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 6

#3High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Lentil beans 57 f 5 lbs held over night did not cool from 135 to 43 f within 6 hours. Yuca cooked 46 f held overnight did not cool from 135 f to 70 f within 6 hours.

Stop Sale
#4High Priority22-48-5

High Priority – Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Sanitizer not for food contact surfaces. Employee went to the store to buy food contact surfaces sanitizer. Employee brought back a sanitizer that is not for food contact surfaces. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#5High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef over ready to eat foods reach in cooler dry storage area

#6High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Lentil beans 57 f 5 lbs held over night did not cool from 135 to 43 f within 6 hours. Yuca cooked 46 f held overnight did not cool from 135 f to 70 f within 6 hours.

Stop Sale
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw shelled eggs 60 f mini reach in cooler on cooks line. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting on counter top of stove.Hot holding: cook rice 113 f cook steak 125 f **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Intermediate 6

#9Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – 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.

#10Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – 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. Printed for operator and management to sign management signature and multiple employees signed. Next unannounced inspection

#11Intermediate27-11-4

Intermediate – No running water at mop sink. Outside the back of the restaurant

#12Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cook chicken back storage reach in cooler by dry storage

#13Intermediate53B-14-5

Intermediate – 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. 1 expired observed multiple employees in compliance

#14Intermediate27-16-4

Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand washing sink at 82 f front counter ran over 2 minutes **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 2

#1Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand washing sink front counter.

#2Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken sitting in the sink

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 25, 2026 12:05 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 27 · Safe water source and hot/cold water under pressure
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.