Max's Cafe
Last inspected: Mar 3, 2026
41
Score
Max's Cafe, located at 3802 W Martin Luther King Blvd in Tampa, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on March 3, 2026. The inspection identified two critical violations, one major violation, and ten minor violations. Previous inspections for this café have predominantly fallen into the medium-risk category.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
10
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 3, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
41
Mar 19, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
64
Mar 22, 2024
Routine - Food
3 major violations.
74
Mar 6, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
55
Mar 27, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
47
Violations — Mar 3, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on the drying rack.
14-09-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a mold like substance in the top interior of the ice machine.
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a bowl with no handle being used as a scoop in the bulk container bins.
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed 2 Co tanks no secured near the soda bibs.
51-11-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed an employee with a beard with no beard guard.
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet stacked containers on the drying rack in the dish washing area.
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed three soda bib cases being stored on the floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed an open beverage can in the reach in cooler with food being used to sell to the public.
12B-13-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed being stored on the floor near the dish drying rack.
25-05-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed unsealed floors in the kitchen dish washing area, walk in cooler and the floors peeling in the kitchen cook line.
36-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed cleaning solutions being stored next to ready to eat condiments.
41-10-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed a splitter on the mop sink with no vacuum breaker.
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled/stained cutting boards on the clean dish rack.
22-02-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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