SANTA ANA'S BAKERY

Name: SANTA ANA'S BAKERY
Address: 8206 W WATERS AVE STE 108, TAMPA, FL, 33615, US
Rating: 59.6

8206 W WATERS AVE STE 108, TAMPA, FL 33615

License #3917748

☕ Café/Breakfast ℹ️

59.6 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection

September 30, 2026 · 8 findings · 3 critical

Routine - Food

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SANTA ANA'S BAKERY in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 59.6 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 7 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 30, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 43 total violations — 12 critical, 8 major, 23 minor.

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June 2, 2025

The latest inspection on September 30, 2026 shows 8 observation rows: 3 critical, 1 major, and 4 minor.

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Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in multiple reach-in freezers.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board inside establishment are soiled.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Frozen dough inside reach in freezers are not covered.
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Located outside at rear of establishment. Faucet over mop sink is missing a vacuum breaker.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board inside establishment with cut marks.
[41-07-4] Container of medicine improperly stored. Personal medicine and vitamins are stored on a shelf over kitchen prep table. Operator relocated medicine and vitamins to an approved location at time of inspection.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee personal water bottle and coffee are stored on a shelf over kitchen prep table. Employee relocated all personal beverages to an approved location at time of inspection.
[12A-29-4] Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed one employee pick up two medicine bottles from the floor at front service counter, then proceed to touch containers of sugar and coffee without first washing hands. Discussed proper hand washing with employee. Employee washed hands then resume work.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[36-37-5] Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink with no lid stored on back prep table in kitchen. Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed open employee drinks in sandwich prep cooler at front and back prep fridge in kitchen.
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 employee in kitchen prepping bakery. 1 employee prepped sandwich at front service counter.
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair under three compartment sink on cookline.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in multiple reach-in freezers.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled hood filters in back prep area.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Container Holding vinegar sauce has old label with different food product name.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Shared dumpster.
[08B-63-4] Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Observed customers walk through storage area to bathroom, unpackaged food stored in unsecured reach in coolers and freezers at storage area.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw bacon stored over shredded mozzarella and cooked shredded chicken at back fridge in kitchen.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler on cook line: Raw Bacon (52F - Cold Holding); Shredded Chicken (51F - Cold Holding). Employee stated that items were left on prep table for about 30 minutes during preparation, shredded chicken used at time of inspection.
[03E-06-5] Time/temperature control for safety food reheated in a microwave oven for hot holding not covered during reheating process. Commercially cooked chicken not covered in microwave. Operator covered chicken at time of inspection.
[12A-03-4] Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hands in three compartment sink with no soap. Discussed with operator about proper hand wash procedures.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee wash wet wiping cloth in hand wash sink. Discussed with operator about using hand wash sink for hand wash only.