KAY'S KITCHEN
With 5 inspections documented, KAY'S KITCHEN maintains a 3.5/5 food safety rating in TAMPA. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
10323 Causeway Boulevard
Tampa, Florida, 33619
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 10/10/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10905148
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table in kitchen. Employee removed.
- 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 watch on bulk flour under prep table in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk boxes of fries on floor in freezer. Employee relocated. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of reach in cooler soiled.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler and reach in freezer in kitchen.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw shrimp thawing in 3 compartment sink without running water. Operator spoke with employees about proper thawing procedures.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Repeat Violation
Inspection Date: 2/19/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8862528
- 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 on prep table in kitchen.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk flour in kitchen.
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Inspection Date: 8/16/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8728857
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table in kitchen. Operator removed at time of inspection.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer in kitchen.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cut tomatoes and cut lettuce in reach in cooler.
Inspection Date: 4/4/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8482672
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler handles.
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee chocolate in reach in cooler over raw fish. Operator removed at time of inspection . Corrected On-Site
- 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 hat and glasses on prep table in kitchen.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk oil on floor near mop sink.
Inspection Date: 8/24/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8252706
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee on prep table in kitchen. Operator removed at time of inspection.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk flour in kitchen.
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw shrimp over cooked chicken in reach in cooler. Operator relocated at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine.