Kekes Breakfast Cafe

13121 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33618 · Permanent Food Service · License 3917520

Official report

out of 100

Grade C

Safety score 74 of 100

Latest visit: Oct 23, 2026 (2 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored.High priority, repeat · no follow-up needed · 15 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Oct 23 routine inspection
3 high priority (no follow-up needed, 1 repeat), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 12 basic (2 repeats); basic violations cost 12 at most
-26
Safety score74

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Inspection history

2 inspections · 2 visits

Latest inspection

Oct232026

Routine inspection

16 violations found

First visitOct 23, 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.
16 violations found:
- 3 High priority
- 1 Intermediate
- 12 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority3
- Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled clean equipment or utensils without washing hands.
  Employee cracked raw eggs, scrambled them. Gloved hand was submerged in mixture. Employee touched food and handles to utensils and drawers. Attempted to change gloves with no hand wash. I discussed proper hand washing techniques with employee and operator.
  Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
  Employee cracked raw touched pants and returned to work on the cook line. No hand wash.
- Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored.
  Chemicals hanging on rack holding bag in box beverage concentrate.
  Repeat violation
Intermediate1
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
  No paper towels at the hand washing sink at the beginning of cook line. Operator replenished paper towels during inspection.
  Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Basic12
- Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  Squeeze bottles. Food containers containing foods that were removed from the original container not labeled with common name.
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
  Sausage links stored in walk in freezer. Operator Removed sausage links to be a minimum of 6" off the floor
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  Employee beverage container discarded.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  Server buttering toast on front line with no hair restraint. Discussed the need to wear hair restraints when involved in food preparation.
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  Slime between the door own bin of the ice machine.
- Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  Food containers containing foods stacked before thoroughly dry. Suggested the containers be stored on their side with air gaps until dry.
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water draining onto floor surface.
  Water draining on floor from ice machine.
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  Handwashing sign provided during inspection and placed at hand washing sink sink
  Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
- Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  Repeat violation
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor area(s) covered with standing water.
  Near ice machine.
- Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
  Baseball cap stored next to clean dishes.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Earlier inspections 1

Aug42026D64Routine inspection18 violations, 4 high priority No follow-up needed

First visitAug 4, 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.
18 violations found:
- 4 High priority
- 4 Intermediate
- 10 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority4
- Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
  French toast station across from egg station: Observed cream cheese on top of station temped at 10:30 AM 75°F, operator moved to walk in freezer for rapid cooling and temped again 11:55 34f cold holding, greek yogurt temped 10:30 60f but operator voluntarily discarded. Observed sliced cheddar in walk in cooler temped at 9:40 AM 44f and temped at 11:15 AM 41f cold holding.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
  Observed splitter in mop sink missing a back flow preventer.
- Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Container of medicine improperly stored.
  Observed Acetaminophen next to jug of pepper in serves station.
  Fixed on the spot
  Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored.
  Observed degreaser on rack hanging next to soda bibs in back dish area
Intermediate4
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  Observed build up inside of coffee tube in servers station. Observed brown build up on ice guard inside ice machine by dish machine.
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
  Observed handwashing sink on cook line's paper towel dispenser had paper towels inside but did not dispense. Observed employee bathroom did not have any paper towels.
  No soap provided at handwash sink.
  Observed handwashing sink next to prep sink in kitchen did not have soap provided.
  Repeat violation
- Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information.
  Date of births are missing on training certificates.
Basic10
- Code 05, Thermometers provided and accurate: No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
  Observed no ambient thermometer in French toast reach in cooler/line.
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation.
  Observed bundles of parsley with bands still attached on expo line. Operator removed bands and got parsley washed.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
  Observed condensation dripping into bucket from fan in walk in cooler. No contact with food contact surfaces.
  Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  Observed dry storage area and walk in cooler racks were rusting.
  Repeat violation
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Observed racks in walk in cooler and dry storage area accumulated debris.
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  Observed no hand wash sign provided in employee bathroom.
- Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Missing drain plug at dumpster.
- Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Dead roaches on premises.
  Observed one dead roach on top of dish machine. One dead roach was underneath prep sink. Operator discarded and cleaned and sanitized the areas.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floors not maintained smooth and durable.
  Observed tile floor in kitchen is missing grout causing standing water and food to accumulate.
  Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.
  Observed hole in ceiling above three compartment sink in kitchen area.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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.
Food-contact surface: Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Nonfood-contact surface: Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
Vacuum breaker, backflow: Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.
Wet nesting: Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.
Ambient temperature: The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.