TAKE 5 CAFE
3111 West Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/21/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. At prep area in kitchen.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Corrected On-Site
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 2 live flies in garbage can by the office in kitchen. Employee moved garbage can out of the building. Corrected On-Site
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Tuna salad prepared at 9am and temped 53F ambient cooling in reach-in cooler almost 4 hours. Tuna salad was covered and deeper than 4 inches, operator moved tuna salad to walk-in freezer for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. Cooked chicken and cooked ground beef in walk-in cooler. Operator date marked at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/21/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 8/26/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black mold like substance inside ice machine adjacent to mop sink
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed plastic containers wet nesting on shelf adjacent to cook line
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed cracked plastic containers stored on shel of adjacent to cook line
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed to boxes of Togo containers stored on floor in dry storage room Corrected -observed employee place on shelf Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed stored on prep table under grill top Corrected -observed employee place in sanitizer bucket Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk salt not labeled on shelf on service line Corrected -observed employee label Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/26/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 2/2/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/2/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/31/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed bowls and plates not inverted at storage shelf Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table on cookline Warning
- 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Observed label for prepackaged cut melon with no date marks ( packaged date or discard date) Warning
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed Togo bowls and plates stored on floor in dry storage room Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. meat ball (64F - Cold Holding); mashed potatoes (53F - Cold Holding); marinara (53F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (64F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (65F - Cold Holding); sausage (64F - Cold Holding); pork (61F - Cold Holding); cooked bell pepper (62F - Cold Holding); roasted tomatoes (63F - Cold Holding) Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed meat ball (64F - Cold Holding); mashed potatoes (53F - Cold Holding); marinara (53F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (64F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (65F - Cold Holding); sausage (64F - Cold Holding); pork (61F - Cold Holding); cooked bell pepper (62F - Cold Holding); roasted tomatoes (63F - Cold Holding) cookline counter with no time mark Warning
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed meat ball (64F - Cold Holding); mashed potatoes (53F - Cold Holding); marinara (53F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (64F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (65F - Cold Holding); sausage (64F - Cold Holding); pork (61F - Cold Holding); cooked bell pepper (62F - Cold Holding); roasted tomatoes (63F - Cold Holding) on service line with no time mark 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. Observed cooked salmon (116F - Hot Holding -reheated to 167F ); cooked wing (96F - Hot Holding-reheated to 169 F ) on steam table Corrected On-Site Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle filled with blue liquid not labeled at mop sink corrected observed employee label Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/31/2024 revealed 9 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 7/27/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on food prep table , corrected , employees removed drinks during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Foods stored on floor in walk in freezer . Corrected manager placed food on shelf at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored under toaster oven in deli area.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. 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 on cooks line changing duties and changing gloves with no prior hand washing , corrected action taken , inspector discussed with management proper hand washing procedures when changing gloves. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 45°
- 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. Opened containers of milk held over 24 hrs not date marked, corrected, manager date marked milks during inspection. 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. B. Cut deli meats held over 24 hrs not date marked. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/27/2023 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).