LEAH'S CAFE
East Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33610
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/13/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease **Repeat Violation**
- 21-13-4:Basic - Soiled wet wiping cloth placed in use with fresh solution.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Back kitchen area
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Back kitchen area **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 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. Walk-in-cooler **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/13/2025 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 9/19/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
10
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Near prep Cuban sandwiches in front kitchen area **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease **Repeat Violation**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen shrimp being thawed in standing water. Operator turned on running water **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 36-30-4:Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Throughout back kitchen area
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink near 3 compartment sink **Repeat Violation**
- 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. Walk-in-cooler **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/19/2024 revealed 12 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 10 basic).