COLUMBIA CAFE
4100 GEORGE J BEAN PKWY TERMINAL E, Tampa FL 33607 · 813 947 7243
Last inspected May 1, 2026 · 8 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 13 points better than where it started.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 flies open bar area landing on clean dishes and prep table
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
May 1, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. A container of raw calamari stored over a carton of pasteurized liquid egg in reach-in cooler at cook line. Operator rearranged items to prevent cross contamination at time of inspection.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Urani Dervishi, manager, expired on 03/03/2026.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
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Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Small counter top oven at cook line.
Oct 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A pan of cooked onion (98F - Hot Holding) store on stove top at cook line. Operator starts reheating to 165F at time of inspection.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee tumblr stored on counter top next to clean coffee cups and utensils in wait station. Operator removed.
Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine. Final rinse gauge in high water temperature dish machine inaccurate.
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.
Apr 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee rubbed hands together for less than 15-20 seconds while washing hands. Employee washed hands at dish machine area. Discussed with operator about handwashing techniques.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of cut chorizo 45 F and cooked potato 51 F store in drawer cooler under grill at cook line. Operator moved items to walk-in freezer for rapid cool.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Sandwich press grill handle soiled with grease and food debris at pantry station.
Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine. Final rinse gauge not working properly.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizing bucket stored on top of the oven. Operator moved to proper location.
Oct 28, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed tin foil in cooked pork on steam table See stop sale
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Butter missing time stamp Employee place time stamp on butter
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed plastic containers wet nesting on storage shelf Employee removed stacked items to properly dry
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Stored on oven handles Employee removed
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Inside reachin cooler in prep area Employee cleaned reachin cooler
Mar 22, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 21, 2024Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 flies open bar area landing on clean dishes and prep table
Mar 18, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 flies open bar area landing on clean dishes and prep table
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed butter (68F - Cold Holding) stored on prep table on cookline
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ham (54F - Cold Holding) in reachin cooler Corrective action observed employee place on ice Observed butter (68F - Cold Holding) stored on prep table on cookline
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle filled with blue sanitizer stored on register area Observed employee discard
Ceiling tile missing. Observed above prep area kitchen Corrected -observed employee replace
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee diner store on prep table Corrected -observed employee discard
Oct 3, 2023Inspection 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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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee hand wash sink blocked by fan, corrected, manager removed fan during inspection
Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles missing in dry storage area.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on food prep table, corrected, employee removed phone.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container not labeled, corrected, employee labeled container during inspection.
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.