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COLUMBIA CAFE AT THE TAMPA BAY HISTORY CENTER

With 7 documented inspections, COLUMBIA CAFE AT THE TAMPA BAY HISTORY CENTER in TAMPA has achieved a 2.9/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Last inspection: 2 weeks ago · 7 reports on file

801 OLD WATER ST

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

3/27/2026· 2w ago

Visit ID: 13660521

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

3/26/2026· 3w ago

Visit ID: 13660520

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 high, 2 int

  • 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested high temp machine washing at 133F-147F ran 3 times. Discussed using three compartment sink to sanitize dishes service company is coming as soon as possible.
  • 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee running dishes through the dish machine thats not running correct high temp then observed employee put away dishes.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Mango purree inside hand washing sink at outdoor bar
  • 35A-22-5:Intermediate - Non-service animals permitted in the premises of the establishment. Observed outside bar dining area.

10/28/2025· 5mo ago

Visit ID: 10903798

Met Inspection Standards

1 high

  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee touched phone than placed gloves on no hand washing

3/28/2025· 1y ago

Visit ID: 10700100

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 2 basic

  • 12B-01-4:Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Main cooks line
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 employee
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 2 live flies in back kitchen by service line.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine soiled interior Repeat Violation

10/21/2024· 1y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 8724492

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 3 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a mold like substance in the ice machine bin at time of inspection Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink and phone stored on lift top reach in cooler next to food at time of inspection
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting on metal food containers stored on green wire shelves at time of inspection Repeat Violation
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee talking on phone while prepping bread, put phone away and put on glove to continue prep at time of inspection
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained at time of inspection

3/7/2024· 2y 1mo ago

Visit ID: 8565252

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 2 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Spray bottle and other items in sink, cart blocking sink, moved obstructions. Corrected On-Site

11/30/2023· 2y 4mo ago

Visit ID: 8345936

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 2 basic

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under equipment
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 170 sink and surface operator will set up manually until adjustments can be made to the device.
  • 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized.170 sink and surface operator will set up manually until adjustments can be made to the device.
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Repeat Violation