Kabob Cafe and Grill
18101 Highwood Preserves Pkwy, Ste 100, Tampa, FL 33647 · Permanent Food Service · License 3915808
What drove the grade
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Nov 6 routine inspection1 intermediate, 2 basic-5
- Safety score95
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitNov 6, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Observed no date marking on bus tub containers of cooked chicken in walk-in cooler. Operator stated they had been made yesterday or day before yesterday. We discussed date marking requirements.
Basic2
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
Multiple containers of seasoning not labeled in storage room. Operator labeled.
Fixed on the spot
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Observed bus tub container of chicken on floor under table. Operator moved container off floor to higher shelf.
Fixed on the spot
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.