KEKES BREAKFAST CAFE

Name: KEKES BREAKFAST CAFE
Address: 13121 N DALE MABRY HWY, TAMPA, FL, 33618, US
Rating: 42.4

13121 N DALE MABRY HWY, TAMPA, FL 33618

License #3917520

☕ Café/Breakfast ℹ️

42.4 Grade F / 100

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October 23, 2026 · 16 findings · 3 critical

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KEKES BREAKFAST CAFE in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 42.4 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 23, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 34 total violations — 7 critical, 5 major, 22 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage container discarded.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles. Food containers containing foods that were removed from the original container not labeled with common name.
[12A-28-4] Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee cracked raw touched pants and returned to work on the cook line. No hand wash.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Food containers containing foods stacked before thoroughly dry. Suggested the containers be stored on their side with air gaps until dry.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at the hand washing sink at the beginning of cook line. Operator replenished paper towels during inspection.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Near ice machine.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Baseball cap stored next to clean dishes.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwashing sign provided during inspection and placed at hand washing sink sink
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Slime between the door own bin of the ice machine.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Sausage links stored in walk in freezer. Operator Removed sausage links to be a minimum of 6" off the floor
[33-11-4] Missing drain plug at dumpster.
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Server buttering toast on front line with no hair restraint. Discussed the need to wear hair restraints when involved in food preparation.
[29-03-4] Water draining onto floor surface. Water draining on floor from ice machine.
[12A-27-4] Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw eggs, scrambled them. Gloved hand was submerged in mixture. Employee touched food and handles to utensils and drawers. Attempted to change gloves with no hand wash. I discussed proper hand washing techniques with employee and operator.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemicals hanging on rack holding bag in box beverage concentrate.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed dry storage area and walk in cooler racks were rusting.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed racks in walk in cooler and dry storage area accumulated debris.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed handwashing sink next to prep sink in kitchen did not have soap provided.
[33-11-4] Missing drain plug at dumpster.
[36-32-5] Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed hole in ceiling above three compartment sink in kitchen area.
[36-11-4] Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed tile floor in kitchen is missing grout causing standing water and food to accumulate.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed degreaser on rack hanging next to soda bibs in back dish area
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed splitter in mop sink missing a back flow preventer.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. French toast station across from egg station: Observed cream cheese on top of station temped at 10:30 AM 75F, operator moved to walk in freezer for rapid cooling and temped again 11:55 34f cold holding, greek yogurt temped 10:30 60f but operator voluntarily discarded. Observed sliced cheddar in walk in cooler temped at 9:40 AM 44f and temped at 11:15 AM 41f cold holding.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign provided in employee bathroom.
[41-07-4] Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed Acetaminophen next to jug of pepper in serves station.
[53B-10-4] Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Date of births are missing on training certificates.
[08B-39-4] Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed bundles of parsley with bands still attached on expo line. Operator removed bands and got parsley washed.
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach on top of dish machine. One dead roach was underneath prep sink. Operator discarded and cleaned and sanitized the areas.
[05-09-4] No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in French toast reach in cooler/line.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed condensation dripping into bucket from fan in walk in cooler. No contact with food contact surfaces.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed build up inside of coffee tube in servers station. Observed brown build up on ice guard inside ice machine by dish machine.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed handwashing sink on cook lines paper towel dispenser had paper towels inside but did not dispense. Observed employee bathroom did not have any paper towels.