El Jefe Cafe

4941 E Busch Blvd #140, Tampa, FL 33617

Passed re-check · Jul 30, 2026 Directions
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Good BiteKarma score 81 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 7 of 8 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Jul 30, 2026: passed with 2 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jul 29, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Approved source, cited 3 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
  • 5 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jul 30

    Callback Reinspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  3. Failed Jul 29

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Approved source
    • Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Current license properly displayed
  4. Perfect Jan 29

    Routine Inspection

    No violations

  5. 2025
  6. Passed Jul 16

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around El Jefe Cafe, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

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  2. 76 Table 22 150 ft
  3. 100 Manous Delight 250 ft
  4. 96 Tampa House of Wings NYC 0.2 mi
  5. 88 Greenland Restaurant at Busch 0.2 mi