El Jefe Cafe
Last inspected: Feb 18, 2026
50
Score
El Jefe Cafe, located at 5317 Gunn Hwy Unit 9 in Tampa, FL, had a high-risk inspection on February 18, 2026, with a score of 50. This inspection identified three critical and five minor violations, including repeat issues with food stored on the floor. The facility has a history of mostly high-risk inspections across its ten recorded evaluations.
9
Inspections
3
Critical latest
0
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 18, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
50
Sep 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
67
Sep 8, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
20
Feb 10, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 7 minor violations.
27
Aug 9, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
10
Apr 26, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
67
Aug 24, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations.
58
Feb 14, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 1 minor violation.
50
Aug 24, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
43
Violations — Feb 18, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee meal and drink on food preparation area , employee removed **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed fryer oil stored on floor manager removed and raised items off the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoops and pitcher with handles touching food next to cooler by the front serving window, employees moved pitchers and scoops as needed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.discussed with manager the importance of having a drain plug on dumpster.
33-11-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container bins of sugar, rice , and oatmeal not labeled , employees labeled items. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of sausage gravy dented.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bottle of 321 lubricant oil on microwave, employee moved item. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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