THE CRACKED PEPPER CAFE

2901 BUSCH BLVD STE 1020, TAMPA 33603

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 2/17/2025

High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Middle kitchen area
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage containers on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **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
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored over raw pork in reach-in-freezer **Corrected On-Site**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed cleaning products stored on top of drink machine **Corrected On-Site**
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Utensils stored in hand sink near 3 compartment sink
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Food Inspector #8867445
2025-02-17
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/17/2025 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).

Inspection on 8/21/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
5
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.
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed operators food plate in kitchen near white seasoning containers on shelf.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Food Inspector #8734144
2024-08-21
★★★★☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/21/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).