GUANABO COFFEE SHOP
3300 West Columbus Drive
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Macfarlane Park
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/19/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles not smooth and easily cleanable throughout back kitchen Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up inside chest freezer in back kitchen Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: **Time Extended**
- 29-27-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: Spoke with plan review plans where denied. 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 on back prep table - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: Fryer still on back counter operator stated that their are not using fryer. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/19/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 1/23/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles not smooth and easily cleanable throughout back kitchen Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up inside chest freezer in back kitchen Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended**
- 29-27-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended**
- 27-24-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Hot water at three-compartment sink does not reach 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Water at 3-compartment sink 66F Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **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 on back prep table - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-23: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/23/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 1/17/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles not smooth and easily cleanable throughout back kitchen Warning
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee tooth paste stored on shelf above prep table in back kitchen Warning
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up inside chest freezer in back kitchen Warning
- 29-27-4:Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Warning
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name bulk sugar not labeled on back prep table 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. Chlorine Sanitizer used for laundry. Operator purchased approved sanitizer at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. potato ball (130 - Hot Holding) stored in warmer on cookline. Potato ball requested to 166F. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer machine and can opener stored on back prep table soiled with old food debris Employee washed equipment Corrected On-Site Warning
- 27-24-5:Intermediate - Hot water at three-compartment sink does not reach 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Water at 3-compartment sink 66F Warning
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water at hand sink on cookline temped at 67F Water at hand sink in bathroom temped at 67F 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 on back prep table
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/17/2025 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/27/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up inside chest freezer in back prep kitchen
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed 2 spoons stored in water temped at 80F next to espresso machine Corrected -observed employee discard water Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk flour not labeled in baking area Corrected observed employee label Corrected On-Site
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed fries stored in non food grade bag in silver MayTag refrigerator
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle filled with bleach not labeled on shelf. corrected- observed employee label Corrected On-Site
- 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. Observed small fryer stored on service line prep,table next to hand sink
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/27/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 3/19/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a tooth brush and tooth paste stored on shelf above prep table Corrected -observed employee remove Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up inside chest freezer in back prep area
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on clean dishes on prep table in prep area
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed yellow wet wiping cloth stored on prep table Corrected -observed employee place in sanitizer bucket Corrected On-Site
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer tested at 0ppm, employee discarded, replaced, tested at 100ppm Corrected On-Site
- 14-06-4:Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Observed unsealed wood stored next to ice machine
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk sugar with no label on service line adjacent to front registers
- 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sanitizer tested at 0ppm, employee discarded, replaced, tested at 100ppm Corrected On-Site
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed empanadas (115F - Hot Holding)in warmer on service line, operator reheated empanadas to 178F Corrected On-Site
- 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. Observed small fryer stored on prep table next to hand sink on service line
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/19/2024 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 8/10/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on food prep table, corrected, employee placed drink on bottom shelf at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on food prep counter.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Clean tongs stored on shelf post over three compartment sink.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milks held 24 hrs not date marked. 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. Butter held as time no written procedures present, corrected action taken , time as a public health control emailed to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle at front counter not labeled .
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/10/2023 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).