MANATEE CAFE
South Collins Street
Florida, 33563
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/27/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/27/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/24/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor under equipment in kitchen soiled with food debris.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwave soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on multiple coolers heavily soiled with food debris **Repeat Violation**
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed vent cover on condenser unit in walk-in cooler soiled with dust and black/green mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed condensing unit in walk-in cooler leaking into pan.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed stand up glass door reach in cooler: butter (46F - Cold Holding); butter (49F - Cold Holding); vegan butter (64F - Cold Holding); half n half (67F - Cold Holding); ambient air (49F); quinoa salad (64F - Cooling) person in charge believes the door has been opened for 30 mins while portioning dressings. Person in charge put case of butter in flip-top cooler too cool and dressings on time control. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed tightly packed cut tomatoes, large deep bowl of house made hummus in walk-in cooler cooling. Ambient temperature of walk-in cooler is 45F due to large number of items cooling and staff opening door. Discussed with person in charge better options for cooling. Person in charge started having employee portion hummus in smaller containers. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards stained with food debris.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed hand washing station by dish machine missing paper towels.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/24/2025 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/6/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls, ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed ceiling in kitchen soiled with grease and dust. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall behind mop sick damaged by water. Observed wall behind dish machine damaged by water.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of convection oven heavily soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed multiple gaskets on flip-top coolers soiled with food debris. Observed sides of flip-top cooler near wall soiled with grease and food debris. **Repeat Violation**
- 24-17-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils/food containers dried with a towel/cloth. Observed dish washer employee drying food contact containers with a cloth after running them through the dishwasher. Discussed with person in charge and employee.
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed interior condenser vent in walk-in cooler soiled with black/green mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dish washing employee go from filling dish rack with dirty dishes to empty clean and sanitized dish rack without hand washing. Discussed with person in charge and employee.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed flip-top cooler cutting board heavily stained with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/6/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).