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DOWNTOWN CAFE

DOWNTOWN CAFE maintains a 3.3/5 food safety rating based on 8 health department inspections in TAMPA. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 8 reports on file

1302 North Marion Street
Tampa, Florida, 33602
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

2/10/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13463474

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 1 basic

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cut board
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Open and operating same ownership
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over ready to eat sauce employee moved raw eggs to bottom shelf Corrected On-Site

7/16/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 10933014

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

4/9/2025· 11mo ago

Visit ID: 10815673

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

4/8/2025· 11mo ago

Visit ID: 10738440

Facility Temporarily Closed

2 high, 1 basic

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 7 dead roaches behind the reach in cooler and ice chest freezer 4 dead roaches behind the water fountains by bathrooms 11 dead roaches under ware washing three compartment sink 3 dead roaches under cooks line grill. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 22-48-5:High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Establishment is using a chlorine sanitizer not for food contact surfaces. Warning
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 25 live roaches inside the reach in cooler gasket side door. 2 live roaches under a cement brick holding up the reach in cooler on cooks line. 1 live roach under trash can by ware washing sink. Warning

4/8/2025· 11mo ago

Visit ID: 10815416

Facility Temporarily Closed

2 high

  • 22-48-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Establishment is using a chlorine sanitizer not for food contact surfaces. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-08: Not correct sanitizer observed. **Time Extended**
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 25 live roaches inside the reach in cooler gasket side door. 2 live roaches under a cement brick holding up the reach in cooler on cooks line. 1 live roach under trash can by ware washing sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-08: 2 live roaches in the wheel of the reach in cooler on cooks line 9 live in the other wheel of the reach in cooler cooks line. **Time Extended**

12/12/2024· 1y 3mo ago

Visit ID: 10738176

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

12/9/2024· 1y 3mo ago

Visit ID: 8776438

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 high, 1 int, 2 basic

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches on shelf 8 behind reach in freezer dead roaches operator vacuumed up the dead roaches **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under shelving and equipment Warning
  • 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 droppings in corner by shelf in electrical storage room operator started to clean area during inspection **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese (45F - Cold Holding); hotdogs (45F - Cold Holding) operator moved to other cooler. Warning
  • 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Operator has books but not completely filled out. employee filled out during inspection Warning

2/20/2024· 2y ago

Visit ID: 8604744

Met Inspection Standards

1 int

  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips at time of inspection.