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CAVA

CAVA has 6 health inspections on file for its TAMPA location, with an overall rating of 3.7/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

15028 N DALE EMBRY HWY

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.7/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10918833

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting board at cooking station with cut marks. Manager replaced cutting boards with new boards during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Located on drying shelf in dish pit. Employee began to separate equipment to allow drying during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 4 dented cans of cucumbers in brine. 2 dented cans of chickpeas. Repeat Violation
  • 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting board at cooking station soiled. Manager replaced soiled boards with new boards during time of inspection. Surface of soda machine nozzles soiled. Located on soda fountain in dining room. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plans for cut greens stored at front service line adjacent to pita press. A form has been emailed to manager during time of inspection.

Inspection Date: 4/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10719208

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket on front line cook soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 dented cans of cucumbers in brine.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles on soda machine in dining room soiled.

Inspection Date: 11/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8734795

  • 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Missing at mop sink Employee replaced Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers wet nesting above 3-compartment sink
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Spray those nozzle soiled with old food debris at dish area
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can of chick peas dent ed on shelf in dry storage
  • 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. 2 sandwich press machines on cook line and back prep kitchen

Inspection Date: 3/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8534860

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/24/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8356551

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/17/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8293409

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed