Zagora Cafe
3000 E Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612 · Permanent Food Service · License 3900369
Latest visit, Sep 25, 2026: 0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic violations.
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 25 routine inspection5 basic-5
- Emergency closure in the last 90 daysOrdered closed on Jul 17-10
- Safety score85
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Inspection history
3 inspections · 6 visits
Routine inspection · Sep 25, 2026
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
- Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained
- Basic: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in 4 door freezer on cooks line.
- Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Basic: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine is soiled.
- Plumbing and backflow prevention
- Basic: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of reach in cooler on front employee cafeteria line.
- Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation
- Basic: Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled at dishwasher area with black-mold like substance.
- Employee personal belongings
- Basic: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone stored on food preparation counter on front line. Employee removed and properly stored cell phone.
Complaint check · Aug 25, 2026
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
Complaint inspection · Jul 16, 2026
The inspector came back, found the problems fixed and allowed the business to reopen.
- Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation
- Basic: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
The inspector came back, but the problems still weren't fixed, so the business stayed closed.
- Insects, rodents, pests and animals
- High priority: Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 rodent droppings in employee dining area. Staff cleaned and sanitized area.
- Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation
- Basic: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
The inspector came back, but the problems still weren't fixed, so the business stayed closed.
- Insects, rodents, pests and animals
- High priority: Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 rodent droppings found on floor of employee cafeteria. Staff cleaned and sanitized area.
- Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation
- Basic: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Conditions were a danger to public health, so the business was ordered to close immediately. It can't reopen until an inspector confirms the problems are fixed.
- Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained
- Basic: Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine door in employee cafeteria has no door.
- Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Intermediate: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener in back kitchen area is soiled. Soda nozzles in employee cafeteria are soiled with mold-like substance.
- Handwash sinks and supplies
- Intermediate: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink on cooks line has grapes in drain.l
- Insects, rodents, pests and animals
- High priority: Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 Rodent droppings in cabinets on front line. 2 Rodent droppings on floor on front line. 6 Rodent droppings on floor in employee cafeteria. Employee cleaned and sanitized area.
- Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation
- Basic: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent and employee cafeteria lobby area are soiled.