GAVIOTAS FOOD
2209 EAST BEARSS AVE, Tampa FL 33613 · 813-766-6425
Last inspected Mar 18, 2026 · 6 visits since September 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 7 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided a copy. Employee posted
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Mar 18, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided a copy. Employee posted
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on prep tables.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an employee coffee cup on the prep table.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
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No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided a copy. Employee posted.
Oct 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed pans of cooked meats with no date marking.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable being stored above the three compartment sink.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets on the flip top unit next to the three compartment sink and the reach in unit by the entrance.
Oct 28, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Observed hamburgers being served on the menu, when asked how it is being served the operator stated it was to order but no consumer advisory is posted or noted on their menu. Provided a copy to the operator.operator posted advisory.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed pans of prepped meat in the flip top unit with no date marking.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed a cutting board with cut marks all throughout to where it is no longer easily cleaned.
May 28, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Sep 25, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 8 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority4 Intermediate2 Basic
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Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Observed Great Value bleach used for sanitizing laundry. Operator purchased the correct bleach.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Pork (46F - Cold Holding); Poultry (46F - Cold Holding); in reach in cooler for approximately 8 hrs.. Both food items were discarded by operator.
Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to notify the division of employee diagnosed with Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Typhoid fever (caused by Salmonella Typhi) or Salmonella (nontyphoidal).
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided printed copy to operator.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator uses chlorine to sanitize and did not have chlorine test strips.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided operator with employee agreement form.
Dead roaches on premises. Observed two dead roaches in cabinet under three compartment sink. Operator removed,washed, rinsed and sanitized.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided printed copy to operator.
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.