Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

BELLA'S ITALIAN CAFE

1413 S HOWARD ST · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 336063176

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 31, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3486877
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8838894
DBPR license3906345

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Egg yolks stored overtop ready to cakes inside walk in cooler. Chef removed and properly stored eggs.

Basic 4

#1Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside walk in freezer.

#2Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored in between reach in coolers on cooks line. Chef removed tongs and placed at dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on fryer basket handle. Chef removed tongs and placed at dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck on clean dishes on shelves overtop dishwasher. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 12:39 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
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.