Maikel's Kitchen

3864 Waters Ave, Tampa, FL 33614

Failed re-check · Sep 1, 2026 Directions
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Poor BiteKarma score 41 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 8 of 11 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized, cited 9 times, plus 16 other repeat issues.
  • #2 in Tampa's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • Last inspected Sep 1, 2026: failed with 7 violations, 1 critical.
  • 20 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 11 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Sep 1

    Callback Reinspection

    7 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  3. Passed Aug 25

    Callback Reinspection

    11 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
  4. Passed Aug 24

    Routine Inspection

    18 violations, 6 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Critical Approved source
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  5. Failed Mar 12

    Callback Reinspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized

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