The Grind Coffee Bar

9532 W Linebaugh Ave, Tampa, FL 33626 · Permanent Food Service · License 3917428

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Grade A
Safety score 94 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 18, 2026 (7 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Vacuum breaker missing at splitter added to mop sink faucet for green hose.High priority · no follow-up needed · 2 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Sep 18 routine inspection
    1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 2 basic (1 repeat)
    -6
  • Safety score94

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

3 violations found
  1. First visitSep 18, 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:

    • 1 High priority
    • 2 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

    • Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at splitter added to mop sink faucet for green hose.

      Discussed with manager.

    Basic2

    • Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.

      Two employee personal beverages are stored on kitchen prep table and on a shelf over kitchen prep table, adjacent to three compartment sink. Manager relocated personal drinks to an approved location at time of inspection.

      Fixed on the spotRepeat violation

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.

    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

Vacuum breaker, backflow
Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.

Most cited

Handwashing and hygienic practices1
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1
Plumbing and backflow prevention1