BAY COFFEE & TEA
4100 GEORGE J BEAN PARKWAY, Tampa FL 33607 · 415-830-7095
Last inspected Oct 16, 2025 · 3 visits since March 2024
3 inspections within 18 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flies in back storage landing on wall
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A 1/5 gallon of milk (46F - Cold Holding) and a 1/5 carton of half and half (62F - Cold Holding) at bar. Operator voluntarily discarded.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. half and half (69 - Cold Holding) on front counter adjacent to front registers
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. half and half (69 - Cold Holding) on front counter adjacent to front registers. See stop sale
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored Observed spray bottle filled with sanitizer stored with food equipment Employee removed
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between Stored on oven handles Employee removed
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Not inverts at mop sink Employee inverted mop
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flies in back storage landing on wall
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table Corrected observed employee discard
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed stored on oven handles next to hand sink in service area Corrected observed employee remove
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored in mop bucket at mop sink Corrected -observed employee invert mop
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed tested at 0ppm, Observed employee discard, refill, and test at 200ppm
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