EINSTEIN BROTHERS BAGELS 3681
5003 E FOWLER AVE, Tampa FL 33617 · 9880088
Last inspected Jul 14, 2025 · 5 visits since July 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 10 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Jul 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting boards on the cook line.
No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. No sanitizer was available when requested to test. Person in charge has an employee get quaternary sanitizer during inspection. Tested at 150ppm.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed the handle to the microwave being soiled with grease.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed one of the restrooms missing a lid on the receptacle.
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Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on the cook line.
Feb 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed pink mold like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed the ceiling tile soiled with dust above the oven and in the front dining area.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed broken cove molding under the bagel display area.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Manager printed and posted a copy.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets in the small reach in cooler under the coffee maker.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on the back prep table.
Sep 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate9 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the inside of the reach in cooler in the front line by the coffee station soiled with food debris.
Accumulation of pink slime-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed pink slime in the interior of the ice machine in the back prep area.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed dust build up on the ceilings and walls around the proofer and oven in the back area.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed broken cove moldings in the front of the house area.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone on top of the microwave. Manager had employee remove phone.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in the walk in freezer.
Missing drain plug at dumpster.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster observed. Emailed manager a choking poster. Manager printed poster.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed dust build up in the fan guards of the walk in cooler.
Open dumpster lid.
Dec 4, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed a small amount of ice build up inside of walk in freezer.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in reach in cooler located on left-side at front counter. Employee wiped up the standing water during inspection.
Jul 27, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stain cutting boards on make line. Observed accumulated debris on bagel display case.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed formica counter next to bagel slicer damaged. Observed missing formica on front line next to coffee machine.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed debris build up on floor,around equipment on front line.
Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Observed recycle dumpster with missing lid.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Observed discarded items around dumpster area.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed build up reach in cooler gaskets on front line.
Open dumpster lid. Manager closed lid.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed slow draining hand sink in kitchen.
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.