The Tampa Exchange-Main Kitchen

3800 Citibank Ctr, Tampa, FL 33610

American

Last inspected: Oct 28, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Across the available record, The Tampa Exchange-Main Kitchen has nine inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The most recent report on file is from Oct 28, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near two violations per visit.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable”, showing up four times.

The city-wide average sits at 79, which The Tampa Exchange-Main Kitchen's 67 doesn't quite reach. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 28, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Butter held on time as a public health control has no time stamp. Chef added proper time stamp to butter. **Corrected On-Site**

03F-02-5

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Mop sink has a splitter with no back flow protection device.

29-34-4

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Soiled dry cloth stored in food preparation table in kitchen area. Management removed and properly stored cloth. **Corrected On-Site**

21-10-4

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Onions not washed before preparation. Chef washed onions. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-39-4

Aug 29, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Located in back of house reach in cooler 14 jalapeno ranch (44F - Cold Holding); cabbage(47F - Cold Holding), employe moved items to freezer for rapid cooling. jalapeno ranch 2nd temp 12:20 (43F - Cold Holding); cabbage 2nd temp 12:20p (43F - Cold Holding) **Corrected On-Site**

03A-02-5

Apr 23, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

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High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed large container of chicken stock in walk-in-cooler over 7 days date marked. End date noted 4/22/2025. See stop sale.

01B-13-4

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed large container of chicken stock in walk-in-cooler over 7 days date marked. End date noted 4/22/2025. See stop sale.

02C-01-5

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

14-09-4

Oct 29, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

May 20, 2024

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-20: **Time Extended**

14-09-4

Mar 7, 2024

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used

FL-24

Jul 21, 2023

Routine - Food

3 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

14-09-4

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.

16-46-4

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Corrected On-Site**

50-09-4

Feb 27, 2023

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

14-09-4

Sep 6, 2022

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Tampa Exchange-Main Kitchen last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Tampa Exchange-Main Kitchen on file is from Oct 28, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at The Tampa Exchange-Main Kitchen?

Across the inspection record, “cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at The Tampa Exchange-Main Kitchen.

How does The Tampa Exchange-Main Kitchen compare to other restaurants in Tampa?

The Tampa Exchange-Main Kitchen most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.

Has The Tampa Exchange-Main Kitchen's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Tampa Exchange-Main Kitchen have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at The Tampa Exchange-Main Kitchen 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 Tampa Exchange-Main Kitchen inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, The Tampa Exchange-Main Kitchen is inspected around three times per year on average.

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