2 ALEX'S
West Waters Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33634
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/18/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
5
Basic
4
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Case of eggs stored on floor in walkin cooler. Employee placed on shelf **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves rust pitted.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls and ceiling soiled with grease buildup throughout kitchen.
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Ham stored in non food grade bag in white Frigidaire reachin freezer.
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing at splitter Employee removed splitter. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Old food debris on equipment, prep tables,and shelves throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can blocking hand sink in dish area Cups stored in hand sink on service line adjacent to register. Employee removed cups and trash can **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Hand sink in dish area. Employee placed paper towels at hand sink **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice and pork not date marked in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle filled with purple degreaser under 3-compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
- 45-04-4:Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Sandwich press machine stored on prep table on cookline.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/18/2025 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 5 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 12/3/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
4
Basic
3
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-01-4:Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. On cook line while cooking pasta. Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drink espresso with no lid at cook line.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At men's restroom.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. A piece of cheese block cut in half and not covered in walk-in cooler.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish stored over cooked rice in walk-in cooler. Employee moved raw fish to lower shelf to prevent cross contamination. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee eating and drinking on cook line, then returned to work with food without changing gloves and washing hands.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A large pan of shredded mozzarella 53 F and minced ham 56 F stored on prep table at cook line. Employee moved to reach-in cooler at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles soiled at front service counter.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked by large trash can by three-compartments sink. Employee relocated trash can. Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice cubes dumped in handwash sink at front service counter. **Repeat Violation**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Minced chorizo, cooked rice and various ready to eat food items in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At three-compartments sink. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/3/2024 revealed 11 total violations (4 high priority, 4 intermediate, 3 basic).