KAY'S KITCHEN
10323 CAUSEWAY BLVD, Tampa FL 33619 · 8138930415
Last inspected Apr 7, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023
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FEB 25
OCT 25
APR 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 9 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Apr 7, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal sponge in Handwash sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink in kitchen. Operator provided at time of inspection.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Oct 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
Show 9 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table in kitchen. Employee removed.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee watch on bulk flour under prep table in kitchen.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Food stored on floor. Bulk boxes of fries on floor in freezer. Employee relocated.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of reach in cooler soiled.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler and reach in freezer in kitchen.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw shrimp thawing in 3 compartment sink without running water. Operator spoke with employees about proper thawing procedures.
Feb 19, 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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Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table in kitchen.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk flour in kitchen.
Aug 16, 2024Inspection 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. Cut tomatoes and cut lettuce in reach in cooler.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table in kitchen. Operator removed at time of inspection.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer in kitchen.
Apr 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler handles.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee chocolate in reach in cooler over raw fish. Operator removed at time of inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.employee hat and glasses on prep table in kitchen.
Food stored on floor. Bulk oil on floor near mop sink.
Aug 24, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw shrimp over cooked chicken in reach in cooler. Operator relocated at time of inspection.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee on prep table in kitchen. Operator removed at time of inspection.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk flour 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.