BAY CENTER CAFE
5426 BAY CENTER DR SUITE 125, Tampa FL 33609
Last inspected Aug 24, 2026 · 5 visits since July 2023
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained at time of inspectiin
Ceiling tile missing. Observed missing ceiling tile in back room at time of inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal leather bag on prep table. Operator moved bag at time of service.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gasket on bread reach in freezer at time of inspection
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled at time of inspection.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Ceiling tile missing. Tile missing by back door.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating on front line when entering establishment. Spoke with operator, operator spoke with employee about proper place to eat.
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed cut avocados on line with labels still attached. Spoke with operator. Operator had employee remove avocados and wash. Cut one was disposed of.
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked by buckets. Spoke to employee and employee moved buckets at time of inspection.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels provided. Had employee place napkins by hand wash sink
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Black beans perk and rice in walk-in not labeled. Explained to employee B. Open container of milk held over 24 hrs not date marked
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Dumpster overflowing garbage. B. Garbage on ground around dumpster
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep counter. Employee moved drink to bottom shelf
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Spoke with employee labeled and separated drinks
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep counter
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed Togo containers on prep line not inverted.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen chicken on counter. Employee moved chicken to walk-in to continue thawing process
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wash cloth on prep table.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sani bucket at improper ppm. Employee refilled bucket with correct amount
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.