TEMPO CAFE
4925 INDEPENDENCE PKWY STE 130, Tampa FL 33634 · 813-426-4742
Last inspected Jul 22, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023
5 inspections within 14 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 by email.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed box of tomatoes stored over muffins inside Frigidaire brand reach in cooler. Operator relocated unwashed tomatoes to an approved location at time of inspection.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Bread directly touching the plastic To go bag. Manager discarded
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On floor back kitchen employee removed from floor
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Raw pastry filled with guava and cheese stored inside shopping bag in back kitchen reach in freezer. Operator relocated all pastries into a food grade container at time of inspection.
Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license displayed expired on 2/1/2026.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (80F - Hot Holding) at 9:00am on service station. Employee placed in warmer to reheat butter and was temped at 170F at 9:28am.
Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Packaged muffins wrapped at front register for grab and go missing proper food label.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle filled with bleach stored on shelf under 3-compartment sink. Employee labeled.
Drain cover(s) missing. Missing at mop sink
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. At mop sink area.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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 by email.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink used as dump sink at front service area. Observed ice cubes and coffee debris in handwash sink, discussed with operator about handwash sink for hand washing only.
Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee cleaning coffee maker utensils in handwash sink at front service area. Discussed with operator about handwash sink for handwash only.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Lasagna for employee in large reach-in cooler at kitchen.
Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Mix fruits cups at "grab n go" self service reach-in cooler at dining area.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested 0ppm. Operator remade solution and test 200ppm.
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.