BELLA'S ITALIAN CAFE
1413 South Howard Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33606
Historic Hyde Park North Neighborhood
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.5/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/31/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside walk in freezer.
- 10-17-4: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**
- 10-20-4: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**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck on clean dishes on shelves overtop dishwasher. **Repeat Violation**
- 08A-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.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/31/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 7/24/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Plastic lids on shelves in dry storage have cracks.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on equipment handles on cooks line. Chef removed tongs and placed at dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck on clean dishes by dishwasher.
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Romain lettuce not washed before preparation. Employee washed Romain lettuce. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/24/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).