MAIKELS BAKERY

Name: MAIKELS BAKERY
Address: 7331 W WATERS, TAMPA, FL, 33634, US
Rating: 79.7

7331 W WATERS, TAMPA, FL 33634

License #3906049

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79.7 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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MAIKELS BAKERY in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 79.7 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 2, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 28 total violations — 7 critical, 7 major, 14 minor.

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The latest inspection on March 2, 2026 shows 13 observation rows: 3 critical, 4 major, and 6 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Missing floor tiles next to handwashing sink and bread proofing box in back kitchen area.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone stored on top of a microwave adjacent to handwashing sink and bakery section. Employee remove self on a time of inspection.
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License displayed expired on 2/1/2026.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Box of sugarcane stored on floor and walk-in cooler. A bottle of cooking oil stored on floor next to deep fryers. Employee removed all foods from floor at time.
[03F-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark for empanadas and for guava and cheese pastries inside bakery hot box. Employee added time during time of inspection.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards with cut marks throughout establishment.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of glass cleaner, not labeled store next to bakery section cash register. Employee added label at time of inspection.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle and open beverage container stored on top of clean prep table, adjacent to handwashing sink and bakery area. Employee removed all beverages at time of inspection.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink next to espresso machines used for dumping ice. Handwashing sink used for storing lids next to three compartment sink. Employee remove lids at time of inspection. Observed employee washing a whisk and hands at hand washing sink in bakery section.
[53A-03-7] Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Expired for Lazara Torres.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Located next to drive-through service station.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards soil throughout establishment. Wooden baker bench inside back kitchen soil.
[14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Cheese stored inside a shopping bag in walk in cooler. Employee relocated cheese into a food grade safe container at time of inspection.

Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Observed food not covered in walk in freezer and in storage walk in cooler behind restaurant, employees covered food items.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting boards observed in prep area .discussed with operator the importance of smooth cleanable surfaces.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled .
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator placed paper toweles at handwash sink.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed mold like substance on ceiling vent in cake decorating area, employees cleaned vent.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemicals stored above ware-washing area employee moved chemicals .
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed squeeze bottles used for cooking unlabeled , employee labeled item.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on floor in freezer , operator moved floor off floor.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.observed 3 cases of frozen chicken thawing in dry storage temped 33 f employee moved to walk in cooler.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Liquid eggs in cooler next to stoves temped at 56 degrees . 2nd temp 44f taken at 12:15 whole milk first temp 9:30 (53F - Cold holding , 2nd temp 45 at 12:14 pm
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans stacked wet nesting , employee corrected and stacked plans correctly.
[03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator has plan but empanadas not on plan, operator added empanadas to plan.
[22-48-5] Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Observed unapproved sanitizer used on premises, operator sent employee to store and purchased correct sanitizer during inspection.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.observed mojo pork roast held at 128f operator moved items to oven to re heat re temped 178f.
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pans on front line not inverted, employees inverted pans.

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