EL JEFE CAFE
5317 GUNN HWY UNIT 9 · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33624
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Cuban bread stored in direct contact with shopping bags.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator renewed license during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hash browns 110F at 9:25 am cooked at 7am retempted to 157F at 10:09am. Corn beef hash 97F cooked at 9am retempted to 157F 10:09am. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 5
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Sliced salami, tomato's, Swiss cheese in Reach in cooler not date marked. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute in soda machine soiled with black/brown mold-like substance. Soda nozzles at soda machine soiled with syrup debris. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Soiled sponge inside Employee handwash sink adjacent to buffet warmers. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No Quaternary ammonia test kit for three compartment sink. No chlorine test kit form Dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 bottles located beneath front service counter. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 7
32-12-5Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Employee closed lid during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Several boxes of single service foam cups and take out containers are stored on floor of storage room. **Repeat Violation**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed romaine stored over sliced salami and sliced Swiss in kitchen Reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind cooking equipment soiled with debris. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on cook line an in kitchen boy labeled. Sugar, flour, and bread crumb bin not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 1:08 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.