CALI BURGER
West Hillsborough 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 2/20/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on reaching cooler adjacent to 3-compartment sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside chest freezer on cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended**
- 35B-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Openings to the outside for equipment, such as ventilation fans, not screened or otherwise protected when the equipment is not in operation Missing at service window . **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar with no label on shelf above 3-compartment sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Non food grade bags used to line containers in reaching cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended**
- 45-04-4:- From initial inspection : Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Small fryer stores next to 3-compartment sink. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/20/2025 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 2/20/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
9
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 35A-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on door under 3-compartment sink. 5 dead roach on floor under grill top on cook line. 3 dead roaches on floor under 3-compartment sink. 10 under front register and chest freezers. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: 4 dead roaches under 3-compartment. 3 dead roaches under cook line cooler adjacent to exit door. 1 dead roach inside reachin cooler. 1 dead roach on gasket in reachin cooler adjacent to grill top. **Admin Complaint**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on reaching cooler adjacent to 3-compartment sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside chest freezer on cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended**
- 35B-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Openings to the outside for equipment, such as ventilation fans, not screened or otherwise protected when the equipment is not in operation Missing at service window . **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar with no label on shelf above 3-compartment sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Non food grade bags used to line containers in reaching cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended**
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 14 live roaches along wall under 3-compartment sink. 1 live roach on wall adjacent to 3-compartment sink. 4 live roaches on wall above dish area. 1 live roach on chest freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: 2 live roaches along floor under 3-compartment sink. 1 live roach along gasket on reachin cooler adjacent to exit door. **Admin Complaint**
- 35A-23-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 1 egg casing on counter adjacent to espresso machine. 1 egg casing on floor adjacent to chest freezer on cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: 1 egg casing along floor under 3-compartment sink. **Admin Complaint**
- 45-04-4:- From initial inspection : Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Small fryer stores next to 3-compartment sink. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/20/2025 revealed 9 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 2/19/2025
High Priority
5
Intermediate
0
Basic
8
Total
14
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on door under 3-compartment sink. 5 dead roach on floor under grill top on cook line. 3 dead roaches on floor under 3-compartment sink. 10 under front register and chest freezers. **Warning**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on reaching cooler adjacent to 3-compartment sink. **Warning**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor on cook line soiled with grease build up. **Warning**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside chest freezer on cook line. **Warning**
- 35B-07-4:Basic - Openings to the outside for equipment, such as ventilation fans, not screened or otherwise protected when the equipment is not in operation Missing at service window . **Warning**
- 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Door open at time of inspection. **Warning**
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of utensils stored on floor under front register. **Warning**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar with no label on shelf above 3-compartment sink. **Warning**
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Pain medication stored on shelf above prep table on cook line. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee observed beginning work without washing hands. Inspector explained proper hand washing at time of inspection. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Non food grade bags used to line containers in reaching cooler. **Warning**
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 14 live roaches along wall under 3-compartment sink. 1 live roach on wall adjacent to 3-compartment sink. 4 live roaches on wall above dish area. 1 live roach on chest freezer. **Warning**
- 35A-23-4:High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 1 egg casing on counter adjacent to espresso machine. 1 egg casing on floor adjacent to chest freezer on cook line. **Warning**
- 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. Small fryer stores next to 3-compartment sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/19/2025 revealed 14 total violations (5 high priority, 0 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 8/8/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Fry oil stored on floor. Frozen potato fries stored on floor, operator moved into reach-in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 33-09-4:Basic - Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents.
- 33-20-4:Basic - Grease on the ground around tires.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee cut raw pork, then replaced gloves to handled cooked pork without wash hands first. Discussed with operator, employee washed hands and replaced gloves at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A few pieces of chorizos 46 F stored in large reach-in cooler. Operator states it was cut and left on prep table for less than 30 minutes and just placed back in reach-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of cooked beef burger patties stored on griddle top, top portion has a few patties temped 112F-132F. Discussed with operator about proper hot holding temperature is 135F or above, and patties needed to be reheated 165F or above within 2 hours.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/8/2024 revealed 6 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).