Take 5 Cafe

3111 W Martin Luther King, Tampa, FL 33607

Failed re-check · Jul 9, 2026 Directions
75
Fair BiteKarma score 75 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 4 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 3 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.
  • Last inspected Jul 9, 2026: failed with 2 violations.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Jul 9

    Callback Reinspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
  3. Passed May 8

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Cleaning and maintenance equipment
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Oct 30

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Cleaning and maintenance equipment
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
  6. Passed Apr 21

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Cleaning and maintenance equipment
    • 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 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

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