CALI BURGER
West Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33614
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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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).
Inspection on 4/4/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 employees.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Fry oil stored on floor.
- 36-68-5:Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Observed accumulation of grease buildup on exterior of the hood ventilation system and dripping onto the exterior wall of the mfdv, and on ground next to tires.
- 50-04-4:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee entered mfdv from outside, then put on gloves to cook food for customer without wash hands.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon and raw shell eggs stored over hot dog and multiple sauces in tall reach-in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. A container of empanada stuffing and a rice cooker stored on handwash sink and blocked the access to handwash sink. Repeat Violation
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Provided at time of inspection.
- 27-16-5:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Electric pump unplugged at time of inspection, no hot and cold running water available. Employee reconnected electricity to handwash sink, hot water at least 85 F provided. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/4/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 9/19/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
1
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under three compartment sink.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon stored over hot dog and multiple bottle of ready to eat sauces in large reach-in cooler. Employee moved raw bacon to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee gloves soiled with accumulation of grease working with potato fries on cook line.
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided by email. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked by trash can and slow cooker, multiple cooking utensils and knives stored in handwash sink. Employee removed items from handwash sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided, 1 employee read and signed at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/19/2023 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 1 basic).