Surfside Cafe Adventure Island
10001 N McKinley Dr, Tampa, FL 33612 · Permanent Food Service · License 3904430
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 16 routine inspection2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate, 4 basic-13
- Safety score87
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 16, 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.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
Employee touched body and placed fan in his shirt then proceeded to prep hamburgers without changing gloves and washing hands.
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found
2 live flies on prep sink in kitchen. 1 live fly on bulk box in kitchen. Employee eliminated, and sanitized at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Cutting boards on reach in cooler .
Basic4
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Ice machine in kitchen.
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles improperly stored.
Plastic cups on floor near office area. Employee relocated.
Fixed on the spot
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
Togo containers on above reach in cooler.
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
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.