BELLA BRAVA MIDTOWN
1015 GRAMERCY LANE, Tampa FL 33607 · 813-524-5226
Last inspected Mar 20, 2026 · 7 visits since October 2023
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MAR 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 17 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Mushroom sauce reheating in steam well 98°, corrected, manager reheated sauce to.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Mar 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled soiled food containers, then handled clean food containers from dish machine without washing hands first. Discussed proper handwashing techniques with operator, operator coached employee at time of inspection.
Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary ammonium tested 500+ppm in three-compartments sink at bar. Employee reset sanitizer, tested 300ppm. Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. QA tested 500+ppm at bar. Employee remade sanitizer and tested 200ppm.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At dish machine area. Operator removed items from handwash sink.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In reach-in cooler at prep kitchen. Employee segregated and identified as personal food.
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In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Multiple cooking utensils stored in standing water temped 112F on stove top at cook line. Operator discarded water at time of inspection.
Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. At cook line.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Sep 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Multiple pans of cooked pasta (51-53F - Cold Holding) doubled pans stored on flip top cooler at cook line. Operator moved items to walk-in freezer for rapid cooling and educated employees do not doubled pans stored time/temperature control for safety food in cold well. Re temped cooked pasta 35-37F.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Multiple unlabeled spray bottles at dish machine area.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Operator moved drinks to proper location.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. 2 cases of fry oils stored on floor. Operator moved to shelves.
Apr 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Some cutting boards are stained at time of inspection.
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 n
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on table next to clean food containers. Drink was moved during inspection.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed some wet nesting on metal food containers stored on wire shelves next to dish room at time of inspection.
Food stored on floor. Observed cases of food stored on walk in freezer floor at time of inspection n
Jul 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dishwasher machine tested at 0ppm Observed employee prime machine and test at 100ppm
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing at mop sink splitter
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed dirty dishes stored in hand sink in dish area Corrected observed employee remove
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on push cart in prep area Corrected observed employee discard
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee bag stored on bulk flour Corrected observed employee remove
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed stored on prep table Corrected observed employee remove
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer texted at 0ppm Corrected observed employee discard, replace, and test at 200ppm
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk oil not labeled Observed employee label
May 7, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate11 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice in employee hand washing sink at bar area.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No date mark for shredded beef in back reach in cooler of prep area. Operator corrected at time of inspection.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine in back kitchen area
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Scoop for flour without a handle in front service line next to fryer.
Drain cover(s) missing. Observed mop sink.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple personal drinks on prep tables in back prep area adjacent to soda syrup rack.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee backpack on dry storage rack for soda syrup in back prep area. Personal cell phone on shelf above prep table in back prep area above deli slicer.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting equipment on dry storage rack in dish pit.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in flour produce in front service line. Operator removed scoop from produce during time of inspection.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on washed containers located on dish storage rack by dish pit.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Soiled wet wiping cloth observed hanging on splash guard of employee hand washing sink in prep area adjacent to soda syrup rack.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Quaternary sanitizer measured at 150 ppm. Operator corrected during time of inspection to 200ppm
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple food products without labels in front service line area. Operator labeled food products during time of inspection.
Jan 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee change tasks and proceed to place gloves on hands without washing hands Inspector explained proper hand washing
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Ob employee drink stored on prep table Corrected observed employee remove
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build along freezer fan in walk-in freezer
In-use spatula stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Corrected observed employee remove
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on reachin cooler doors on cookline Corrected observed employee remove
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk flour not labeled on service online corrected observed employee label
Oct 10, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three component sink set up with 0 ppm of quaternary, corrected, manager reset sanitizer in last bay of sink to 200 ppm of quaternary.
Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Mushroom sauce reheating in steam well 98°, corrected, manager reheated sauce to.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee hand wash sink in dish wash area blocked by equipment, corrected, manager removed equipment during inspection.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on food prep tables, corrected, employee removed drink during inspection.
Food stored on floor. Box of chicken stored on floor in walk in cooler, corrected, manager placed chicken on shelf at time of inspection.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on clean equipment.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
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.