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CAFE BAHIA & BAKERY CORP

214 E BEARSS AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33613

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 1, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3456145
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8753630
DBPR license3917490

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority3 Intermediate11 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical18 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#12High 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. Pulled chicken 52F, operator placed cooling pulled chicken in walk-in cooler 7/31 at 7:00 pm, next day at 9:30 am chicken was at 52F. See stop sale **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#13High Priority01B-01-4

High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Pizza sauce. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#14High Priority28-14-5

High Priority – Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Observed employee sweeping water out the back door. Operator asked employee to use a floor drain. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#15High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Pulled chicken **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 3

#16Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener Soda nozzles on soda machine **Warning**

Warning
#17Intermediate31A-04-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand washing sink on cookline **Warning**

Warning
#18Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Several chemical spray bottles not labeled. Operator labeled bottles. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 11

#1Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Frontline Manager secured tanks. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic08B-20-4

Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dent can pizza sauce **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee items ex. Aprons, speakers and bags stored on stock shelving. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reachin cooler on cookline gasket torn. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic29-09-4

Basic – Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Hand washing sink on front line missing hot water handle. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Walking cooler **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Dessert case **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic12B-13-4

Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. 2 open water for employee stored in reaching freezer on cookline. Operator discarded water **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#9Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Togo items sitting on floor in stockroom **Warning**

Warning
#10Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet towel on prep table **Warning**

Warning
#11Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray nbottle water not labeled **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 2:00 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.