BELLA'S ITALIAN CAFE

Name: BELLA'S ITALIAN CAFE
Address: 1413 S HOWARD ST, TAMPA, FL, 336063176, US
Rating: 84.3

1413 S HOWARD ST, TAMPA, FL 336063176

License #3906345

🍕 Pizza/Italian ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate

84.3 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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BELLA'S ITALIAN CAFE in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 84.3 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 5, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 20 total violations — 4 critical, 4 major, 12 minor.

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The latest inspection on February 5, 2026 shows 12 observation rows: 4 critical, 2 major, and 6 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Bottle of champagne stored inside ice bin at bar area. Ice in ice bin is for drinking. Bartender discarded 7 lbs of ice at time of inspection.
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in kitchen wall behind dish machine. Cause of hole due to plumber conducting repairs on a broken pipe behind well.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle located at bar area next to dump sink. Manager added label at time of inspection.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple squeeze bottles with oil not labeled on front line.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Located on drying rack next to dish machine.
[22-53-4] Quaternary ammonium sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Quaternary ammonia tested at 0ppm. Manager readjusted Quaternary ammonia sanitizer to 150ppm at time of inspection.
[08B-56-4] Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Bottle of champagne stored inside ice bin at bar area. Ice in ice bin is for drinking. Bartender discarded 7 lbs of ice at time of inspection.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards in establishment with cut marks.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed a small sheet pan of frozen raw salmon thawing in room temperature inside kitchen area adjacent to dish machine. Manager placed raw salmon inside walk in cooler at time of inspection.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards in establishment soiled. Interior nozzle of both soda guns at bar area are soiled.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. 1 jug of oil stored and 2 cases of cacciatore sauce stored on floor inside dry storage room. Manager relocated all items off floor at time of inspection.
[41-24-4] Pesticide-emitting strip present in bar area. 2 strips present, manager discarded strips at time of inspection.

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