The Bread Basket Deli
Last inspected: Oct 15, 2025
55
Score
Across the available record, The Bread Basket Deli has seven inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Oct 15, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around five violations to closer to eight violations per visit.
The pattern that stands out is “food-contact surface soiled with food debris”, which has been cited four times.
The city-wide average sits at 79, which The Bread Basket Deli's 55 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
10
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer near walk in cooler.
14-69-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Hole in ceiling in restroom.
36-32-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottles on front counter prep area. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee gum and phone on shelf on over reach in cooler in kitchen.
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks on cooks line.
13-03-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle if scoop in bulk pancake mix.
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in coolers on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls behind grill and throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk pancake mix over 3 compartment sink.
02D-01-5
55
Feb 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
55
Sep 4, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen.
22-20-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and gum on shelf over bread in kitchen.
40-06-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Kitchen floor.
36-17-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust behind grill.
36-27-5
74
Mar 26, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
64
Dec 8, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee on prep table. Operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Lettuce on floor in kitchen. Operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in coolers.
23-03-4
Basic - Water draining onto floor surface under white stand up freezer.
29-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
70
Mar 8, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen.
22-20-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on microwave next to grill.
40-06-5
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board at prep table near three compartment sink.
21-04-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind grill. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
70
Jul 26, 2022
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Prepared salads covered while cooling **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-26: **Time Extended**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Soups in reach in freezer Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Corned beef and multiple items in freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-26: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 employee through food handler solutions Jose Perez-Ruiz. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-26: **Time Extended**
53B-03-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine and ice chute on self service machine **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-26: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line soiled with old food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-26: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-26: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls in kitchen behind grill. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-26: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-26: **Time Extended**
42-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-26: **Time Extended**
33-11-4
55
Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Bread Basket Deli last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Bread Basket Deli on file is from Oct 15, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Bread Basket Deli?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at The Bread Basket Deli.
How does The Bread Basket Deli compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
The Bread Basket Deli most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.
Has The Bread Basket Deli's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at The Bread Basket Deli have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at The Bread Basket Deli means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is The Bread Basket Deli inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Bread Basket Deli is inspected around two times per year on average.
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