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THE PORTICO CAFE

Food safety records indicate THE PORTICO CAFE in TAMPA has 5 inspections with a 2.8/5 overall rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

1001 North Florida Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33602
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10942960

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.white board
  • 12A-14-4:High Priority - Employee coughed, sneezed, used a handkerchief or disposable tissue then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee coughed on hand and grabbed clean equipment and milk bottle no hand washing discussed with manager The importance of hand washing
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler turbo air across from kitchen entrance Cold holding: provolone cheese 44F mozzarella cheese 44F cook ham 44F cut turkey 44F liquid eggs 44F half and half cream 44F discussed with manager to move to freezer all to 43F except half and half 44F and liquid eggs 44F **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Green bucket inside hand sink front service area.

Inspection Date: 11/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10723963

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under equipment, drain soiled.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Both ovens in back of kitchen,
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Inside cabinet coffee grounds and debris
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in kitchen area, operator removed, cleaned and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator replaced
  • 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. Susan Oh expired on 11-9-2024

Inspection Date: 10/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8734856

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a mold like substance inside ice machine bin at time of inspection
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle stored between turbo oven and lift top reach in at time of inspection Employee water bottle stored on slicer at time of inspection. Operator moved water bottles during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cooks line stained at time of inspection.

Inspection Date: 1/31/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8458163

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under some equipment in kitchen and in mop room.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Needs to be moved to other end of splitter.

Inspection Date: 7/27/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8356619

  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
  • 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. Sent to operator via email. Corrected On-Site
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Sent to operator via email. **Corrective Action Taken**