Sunflower Cafe

3452 Lithia Pinecrest Rd, Valrico, FL 33596

Passed · Oct 15, 2026 Directions
69
Poor BiteKarma score 69 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 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Last inspected Oct 15, 2026: passed with 8 violations, 2 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 4 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
  • #1 in Valrico's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • 7 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 15

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
  3. Passed Apr 13

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Dec 2

    Routine Inspection

    10 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
  6. Passed Mar 31

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Water source safe, hot (100°F) and cold under pressure
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Approved source

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