BYBLOS CAFE
2832 South Macdill Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33629
Palma Ceia
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/13/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging.
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drinking in kitchen area while preparing food. Employee discarded drink. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw sausage stored overtop ready to eat sauces inside refrigerator on cooks line. Chef removed and properly stored sausage. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-01-4:High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Brown sauce inside walk in cooler is stored uncovered.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink by dishwasher has a strainer stored inside it. **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. Rice,grape leaves cooked and held longer then 24 hours has date markings inside walk in cooler
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/13/2025 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 10/29/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has buildup of black-mold like substance in serving station. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tile's overtop cooks line have buildup of dust. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have buildup of grease. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**
- 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled by sandwich press at the end of cooks line. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink by dishwasher has a strainer stored inside it. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/29/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/27/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
8
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has buildup of black-mold like substance in serving station.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tile's overtop cooks line have buildup of dust.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on food preparation table on cooks line.
- 12B-12-5:Basic - 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 has no lid. Chef placed lid on drink. **Corrected On-Site**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Dishes stacked on top f each previnting proper air drying on shelves by dishwasher.
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Cloth stored underneath cutting board on food preparation table on cooks line. Chef removed cloth and placed board at dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have buildup of grease.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled by sandwich press at the end of cooks line.
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. First aid burn spray stored overtop food preparation table on cooks line.
- 10-05-5:High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensil stored in water at 78F in buckets underneath food preparation table on cooks line.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink by dishwasher has a strainer stored inside it. **Repeat Violation**
- 02B-04-5:Intermediate - Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Kebbeh Neyeh on menu has raw raw tuna not identified on menu. **Warning**
- 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. Raw chicken,soup inside walk in cooler has no date markings.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/27/2024 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 8 basic).