CAFE ARTEMISA
North Manhattan Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33614
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.4/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/28/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
10
Total
16
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine with black mold-like substance. Located in dry storage area. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board with cuts located in three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-01-4:Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Observed 1 employee eating while preparing a Cuban sandwich on the front line.
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed several employees wearing multiple necklaces and earrings while serving customers.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed several employees without proper hair restraints on front service. E Some employees wore hair restraints during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Located over three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-68-5:Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. On cook line.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease debris.
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking from three compartment sink.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar bin not labeled in dry storage. Operator added label during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over Ready to eat sliced cheese and green garlic sauce in kitchen Reach in cooler. Raw frozen beef stored over frozen fruit pulp in Reach in freezer. Operator relocated all items during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Avocado and tomato salad 51F at 10:24am held cold at 8:30am; retemp 43F at 11:38am. Flan 51F at 10:24am held cold at 8:30am; retemp to 47F at 11:38am. **Repeat Violation**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pinto beans 119F at 10:12am hot held at 8:30am; retemp 201F at 10:30am. Pork tamales 131F at 10:12am hot held at 8:30am retemp 200F at 10:31am.
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Located outside at back kitchen exit.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Inside of ovens are soiled with burnt on debris.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit for three compartment sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/28/2025 revealed 16 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 8/20/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Located in dry storage area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: **Time Extended**
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board cut and stained on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice built up in Thomson brand Reach in freezer. Ice built up in Walk in freezer located outside establishment. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: **Time Extended**
- 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in back storage area soiled, next to LG brand Reach in cooler/Reach in freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: **Time Extended**
- 14-33-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Turbo brand Reach in cooler shelved rust pitted on cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: **Time Extended**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose without vacuum breaker under three compartment sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/20/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/15/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Located in dry storage area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: **Time Extended**
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board cut and stained on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice built up in Thomson brand Reach in freezer. Ice built up in Walk in freezer located outside establishment. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: **Time Extended**
- 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in back storage area soiled, next to LG brand Reach in cooler/Reach in freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: **Time Extended**
- 14-33-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Turbo brand Reach in cooler shelved rust pitted on cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: **Time Extended**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced ham 50F, employees voluntarily trashed ham. 2 lbs of Raw beef 70F in Reach in cooler next to cook line. 1/2 gallon of Milk 49F at 11:05am set out at 7am. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: Raw beef 54F, sliced cheese 49F, raw fish 49F in Reach in cooler at front line cook area. Cooked chicken empanada 120F. Operator discarded all out of temperature foods during time of inspection. **Admin Complaint**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose without vacuum breaker under three compartment sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/15/2024 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/14/2024
High Priority
7
Intermediate
7
Basic
19
Total
33
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Located in dry storage area. **Warning**
- 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests. 2 dead flies on floor of exterior Walk in cooler 2 dead flies on storage shelf of exterior Walk in cooler, next to box of limes. 1 dead fly on metal rack next to macaroni pasta in exterior Walk in cooler. Operator removed, cleaned, and sanitized area during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Scoop handle stored in cereal container. **Warning**
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Metal bowls not inverted on dry storage shelf next to Dish machine. **Warning**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board cut and stained on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches on floor of patio storage room. Operator removed, cleaned, and sanitized area during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on deli slicer in kitchen and prep table on cook line Observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 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 in Reach in cooler cutting board at service line. Lotion on top of pastry box warmer. **Warning**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees handling food without hair restraints. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans wet nesting above three compartment sink. **Warning**
- 14-25-5:Basic - Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Lime stored in wooden crates located in exterior Walk in cooler. **Warning**
- 08B-43-4:Basic - Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Plantains stored in unenclosed screened lanai. Bag of bread crumbs, plantains, coconut water, canned soda, canned tomato paste stored in non-fully enclosed patio storage room. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of oranges on floor next to orange juicer. Bucket of sauce on floor. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice built up in Thomson brand Reach in freezer. Ice built up in Walk in freezer located outside establishment. **Warning**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in water 85F **Warning**
- 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug zapper stored over prep table. **Warning**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in back storage area soiled, next to LG brand Reach in cooler/Reach in freezer. **Warning**
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Turbo brand Reach in cooler shelved rust pitted on cook line. **Warning**
- 25-11-5:Basic - Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Equipment, single service cups, and cutlery stored in non-fully enclosed patio storage room. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 11-13-5:High Priority - Employee with infected sore/cut/burn/wound on hand, finger or wrist without a single-use glove over an impermeable cover such as a bandage, finger cot or stall covering the wound is handling food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single-service items. Employee with exposed bandages on right hand on cook line. Discussed with employee the importance to wear gloves over bandaged hand. Employee wore gloves during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly inside kitchen front line cook area. **Warning**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Bread stored in shopping bags in exterior Walk in cooler. Raw chicken stored in shopping bag in exterior Walk in cooler. **Warning**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shell eggs stored over raw pork inside exterior Walk in cooler. Raw chicken stored over raw beef and pork inside exterior Walk in cooler. Raw eggs stored over raisins in LG brand Reach in cooler, located in dry storage area. Raw shell eggs stored over raw beef in Reach in cooler on front line cook. Operator reshelved all raw products to a proper location during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 2 lbs of Raw beef 70F in Reach in cooler next to cook line. 1/2 gallon of Milk 49F at 11:05am set out at 7am. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced ham 50F, employees voluntarily trashed ham. 2 lbs of Raw beef 70F in Reach in cooler next to cook line. 1/2 gallon of Milk 49F at 11:05am set out at 7am. **Warning**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose without vacuum breaker under three compartment sink. **Warning**
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands in the 3-compartment sink. Inspector discussed proper hand washing at hand sinks. **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Metal pan stored in Employee handwash sink, in kitchen. Observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed Equipment being washed at Employee handwash sink next to juicer. **Warning**
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No manger on sight, 5 employees present. Observe manager arrive at location during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 31A-01-4:Intermediate - No handwash sink located in vending machine area where employees service bulk food machines. **Warning**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed paper towels and soap missing from restrooms. **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. Macaroni pasta not date marked in exterior Walk in cooler. Flan, no date marking. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/14/2024 revealed 33 total violations (7 high priority, 7 intermediate, 19 basic).