BAY CENTER CAFE

5426 BAY CENTER DR STE 125

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

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211 N TAMPA ST

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211 N TAMPA ST

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200 N ASHLEY DR

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STAND 60.6mi

4800 HWY 301 N

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101 E KENNEDY BLVD STE 4200

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601 N MORGAN ST

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 9/23/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed missing ceiling tile in back room at time of inspection. Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal leather bag on prep table. Operator moved bag at time of service. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gasket on bread reach in freezer at time of inspection
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled at time of inspection.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained at time of inspectiin
Food Inspector #8779133
2024-09-23
★★★½☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/23/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).

Inspection on 2/1/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Tile missing by back door.
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating on front line when entering establishment. Spoke with operator, operator spoke with employee about proper place to eat. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed cut avocados on line with labels still attached. Spoke with operator. Operator had employee remove avocados and wash. Cut one was disposed of. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Food Inspector #8449174
2024-02-01
★★½☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/1/2024 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).

Inspection on 7/19/2023

High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
9
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 33-14-4:Basic - Dumpster overflowing garbage. B. Garbage on ground around dumpster
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep counter. Employee moved drink to bottom shelf Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Spoke with employee labeled and separated drinks Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep counter Repeat Violation
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed Togo containers on prep line not inverted. Repeat Violation
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen chicken on counter. Employee moved chicken to walk-in to continue thawing process Corrected On-Site
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wash cloth on prep table. Repeat Violation
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sani bucket at improper ppm. Employee refilled bucket with correct amount Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked by buckets. Spoke to employee and employee moved buckets at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels provided. Had employee place napkins by hand wash sink Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Black beans perk and rice in walk-in not labeled. Explained to employee B. Open container of milk held over 24 hrs not date marked Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #8377845
2023-07-19
★½☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/19/2023 revealed 12 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 9 basic).