MET LIFE CAFE
18205 CRANE NEST DR, Tampa FL 33647 · 813-983-6761
Last inspected Jun 3, 2026 · 3 visits since October 2023
3 inspections within 6 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed metal bowls wet nesting on storage shelf adjacent to mop sink
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed cracked plastic container lids on storage shelf Corrected -observed employee remove
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed slim and old food build up on reachin cooler gasket
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food debris in reach in cooler cooks line. Employee cleaned during inspection
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets cooks line reach in cooler. Employee cleaned during inspection
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Four door reach in cooler front line. Employee cleaned 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.