Take 5 Cafe
Last inspected: Oct 30, 2025
55
Score
Take 5 Cafe, located at 3111 W Martin Luther King in Tampa, FL, had a recent inspection on 2025-10-30 which resulted in a Moderate Risk score of 55. This inspection identified one critical violation, two major violations, and five minor violations. Historical data shows that Take 5 Cafe has primarily received medium-risk scores across its nine recorded inspections.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
55
Apr 21, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
64
Aug 26, 2024
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
74
Feb 2, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 31, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
41
Jul 27, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
50
Feb 20, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 7 minor violations.
52
Sep 14, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
52
Violations — Oct 30, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Multiple corners in kitchen and wall on entrance of the kitchen.
36-03-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Behind large cooking equipment on cook lines. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. A case of fry oil and a case of plastic bottled Pepsi stored on floor in dry food storage room.
08B-47-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 2 sanitizer buckets tested 0ppm at food prep area in kitchen. Operator informed employee to replace solution. **Corrective Action Taken**
21-08-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of cooked onion 79 F and pulled pork 78 F stored on utility cart next to grill at front service line. Discussed proper hot holding temperature is 135F or above with the operator, operator coached employee and employee reheating food items at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Cory Scully, Chef Manager.
53A-04-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of the sandwich press soiled with accumulation of grease and burned food debris at front service line.
22-02-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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