COLUMBIA CAFE AT THE TAMPA BAY HISTORY CENTER - BANQUET
801 OLD WATER ST, Tampa FL 33602 · 813-924-9326
Last inspected Aug 12, 2026 · 9 visits since November 2023
5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Live, small flying insects found Live found 12 live flies on wall under shelving case above the hand washing sink. 4 live flies on wall next to alto sham. 4 live landing on alto sham. 3 live flies on the wall by mop sink 8 live flies on wall by hand washing sink and kitchen exit 20 live flies back side of the meat cutting prep area above the dry good shelf.
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Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon over cook chicken reach in cooler. Employee removed to proper storage
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 2 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
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Live, small flying insects found Live found 12 live flies on wall under shelving case above the hand washing sink. 4 live flies on wall next to alto sham. 4 live landing on alto sham. 3 live flies on the wall by mop sink 8 live flies on wall by hand washing sink and kitchen exit 20 live flies back side of the meat cutting prep area above the dry good shelf.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand washing sink at kitchen entrance. Tested 72 f hot water needed to be turned on management fixed sink
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a mold like substance in the ice machine bin at time of inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Plumbing system improperly installed or repaired. Vacuum breaker on single unit without a splitter, not required, suggested to operator that they remove it and use in in the other kitchen where it is required.
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.