The Bayou Cafe
Last inspected: Apr 2, 2026
61
Score
The Bayou Cafe is a restaurant located at 118 E Tarpon Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
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Inspections
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Apr 2, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
61
Jan 13, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
61
Oct 24, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
43
Jul 18, 2024
Routine - Food
3 major violations.
74
Oct 9, 2023
Routine - Food
5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
45
Aug 7, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
43
Apr 24, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 3 minor violations.
41
Feb 22, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
74
Dec 20, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 10 minor violations.
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Violations — Apr 2, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee bed over drop in cooler, operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Cooler on cook line
22-16-4
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine sanitizer 0 ppm, operator changed bucket, corrected to 50 ppm . **Corrected On-Site**
22-49-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired since 02/01/2026, Establishment open and operating, servicing food to the public. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By cook line, operator put towels by sink **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
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