Esther's Cafe
Last inspected: Dec 8, 2025
55
Score
Esther's Cafe, located at 3001 E Hillsborough Ave in Tampa, Florida, underwent a moderate risk inspection on December 8, 2025. The inspection identified one critical, three major, and three minor violations. While most of Esther's Cafe's seven recorded inspections have been low-risk, this recent inspection noted issues including a lack of handwashing signage and improper storage of employee beverages.
8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
3
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 8, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
55
Sep 29, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
67
Feb 24, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
70
Aug 2, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
Aug 1, 2024
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
50
Jul 20, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 31, 2023
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
95
Aug 26, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Violations — Dec 8, 2025 Inspection
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at handwashing sink across from reach in cooler.
31B-04-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored inside refrigerator. Employee removed and discarded drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Plastic bottles of sauces have no labeling of ingredients inside reach in cooler.
02D-01-5
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shelled eggs stored overtop raw beef inside double door refrigerator. Employee removed and properly stored eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler has stains.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwashing sink by 3 compartment sink. Owner placed paper towels at handwashing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Refried beans cooked and held longer then 24 hours has no date markings inside double door refrigerator . Employee added proper dates to beans. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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