The Portico Cafe
Last inspected: Oct 30, 2025
64
Score
The Portico Cafe, located at 1001 N Florida Avenue in Tampa, FL, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on October 30, 2025. This inspection noted four violations, including two critical, one major, and one minor. The facility has a history of mostly low-risk inspections.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 30, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
64
Nov 20, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
61
Oct 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Jan 31, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
78
Jul 27, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
78
Feb 28, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Sep 6, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
67
Violations — Oct 30, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.white board
14-09-4
High Priority - Employee coughed, sneezed, used a handkerchief or disposable tissue then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee coughed on hand and grabbed clean equipment and milk bottle no hand washing discussed with manager The importance of hand washing
12A-14-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler turbo air across from kitchen entrance Cold holding: provolone cheese 44F mozzarella cheese 44F cook ham 44F cut turkey 44F liquid eggs 44F half and half cream 44F discussed with manager to move to freezer all to 43F except half and half 44F and liquid eggs 44F **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Green bucket inside hand sink front service area.
31A-11-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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