Buddy Brew Coffee in Tampa

3304 Bay to Bay Blvd, Tampa, FL 33629

Overview

Buddy Brew Coffee in Tampa has 2 FDACS inspections on record from November 2022 through January 2025, with 13 violations documented. The most recent inspection on January 6, 2025 identified five high-priority violations, all corrected on site during the inspection. An inspector observed milk stored at 51°F in the food service area, exceeding the 41°F maximum for cold-held time/temperature control for safety food; the out-of-temperature milk was relocated to the freezer for quick chilling and the dairy cooler was verified to be in working condition. A spray bottle of chemical sanitizer was found stored on top of the ice maker in the back room and was relocated to proper storage. The sanitizer solution in the three-compartment sink was found to have undetectable quaternary ammonium concentration and was properly prepared during the inspection. Food employees were observed completing transactions at the register and beginning drink preparation without washing hands; employees washed hands when instructed. The establishment also lacked written procedures for responding to vomiting or diarrheal events, and materials addressing employee health, foodborne illness, and norovirus cleanup were provided by the inspector. The prior focused inspection in November 2022 resulted in no violations.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

2FDACS Insp.
13Violations

Last inspected FDACS: January 6, 2025

Buddy Brew Coffee in Tampa: FDACS Inspection History (2)

Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines.

— 1 inspection
— Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection· 13 violations· Operating Without Permit

Inspector: SARA FELDHAUS, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to [email protected]. Please note each observation that has been corrected. Visit conducted per Requests #5124222 and #5124270. Certified Food Protection Manager Accredited Programs can be found online using the following link: ANAB - ANSI National Accreditation Board https://anabpd.ansi.org/Accreditation/credentialing/personnel-certification/food-protection-manager/AlLdirectoryListing? menuID=8&prgID=8&statusID=4 Industry Handwash sign, Guidance for Written Procedures Responding to Vomiting and Diarrheal Events, Norovirus Cleanup Procedures, and Employee Health and Foodborne Illnesses handout provided.

Risk-Based Violations

4-501.11 Chemical sanitizer used in a sanitizing solution for a manual or mechanical operation does not meet the criteria specified for sanitizers; is not used in accordance with the EPA-registered manufacturer's label use instructions; or quaternary ammonium compound solution does not have a minimum temperature of 75°F, a concentration as indicated by the manufacturer's use directions included in the labeling, or is not used only in water with 500 MG/L hardness or less or in water having a hardness no greater than specified by the EPA-registered label use instructions. 4-501.114(C) PP
Warewashing Area: Sanitizer solution in 3-compartment sink has undetectable concentration of quaternary ammonium. COS: Quaternary ammonium sanitizer solution properly prepared. x
3-501.16(A)(2) Cold held time/temperature control for safety food not maintained at 41°F or below. 3-501.16(A)(2) PP
Food Service Area: Internal temperature of milk recently placed on counter measures 51 F. COS: Out of temperature milk relocated to freezer to quick chill to 41 F or below before placed in proper refrigeration. Dairy cooler verified to be in working condition by inspector. Print Date: 1/6/2025 Page 1 of 3 Y x 21 Pf Citation Description: Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and packaged by a food processing plant not clearly marked, when opened onsite and held for more than 24 hours, to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed, sold, or discarded when held at 41°F or less for a maximum of 7 days; or the day the original container is opened onsite not counted as day 1. 3-501.17(B) Pf Observation: Back Room Area: Package of commercially processed sliced ham in two door cooler opened over 24 hours prior does not bear a date marking. COS: Ham date marked and 7-day date marking requirements discussed with person in charge. x
2-501.11 Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 PfPf
Establishment does not have written procedures for responding to a vomiting or diarrheal event. Information regarding written procedures provided to the person in charge.
7-201.11 Poisonous or toxic materials not stored to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by separating the poisonous or toxic material by spacing or partitioning, or locating the poisonous or toxic material in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. 7-201.11 PP
Back Room Area: Spray bottle of chemical sanitizer stored on top of ice maker. COS: Chemical relocated to proper storage. x
2-301.14 Food employee not cleaning hands or exposed portions of arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single service or single use articles; after touching bare human body parts; after using the toilet room; after caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; after coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or tissue, using tobacco, eating or drinking; after handling soiled equipment or utensils; during food preparation as often as necessary to remove soil and prevent cross contamination; before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food; or after engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands. 2-301.14 PP
Food Service Area: Observed food employees complete transaction at the register and begin to prepare drinks without first washing hands. COS: Employees washed hands when instructed to do so.
6-301.14 Sign or poster notifying food employees to wash their hands not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees, or handwashing signage not clearly visible to food employees. 6-301.14
Food Service Area: No sign informing employees to wash hands at handwashing sink. Industry handwash sign provided.
95 Establishment does not have a certified food protection manager who has passed a test through a recognized accredited program. 5K-4.021(1), F.A.C.
Establishment does not have a Certified Food Protection Manager.

Good Retail Practice Violations

2-303.11 Food employee wearing jewelry, other than a plain ring such as a wedding band, on their arm or hand while preparing food. 2-303.11
Food Service Area and Back Room Area: Food employees with wrist watches, bracelets on wrists, and/or decorative rings on fingers.
2-302.11 Food employee fingernails not kept trimmed, filed, and maintained so the edges and surfaces are cleanable and not rough. Fingernail polish or artificial fingernails not covered by intact gloves when working with exposed food. 2-302.11 Pf
Food Service Area: Food employees have nail polish on fingernails and does not use gloves when preparing customer drinks.
2-402.11 Food employee not wearing a hair restraint such as a hat, hair covering or net, beard restraint, or clothing that covers body hair, that is designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. 2-402.11
Food Service Area and Back Room Area: Food employees with proper hair restraint.
3-304.14(B) Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces not held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a proper concentration as specified in the Food Code. 3-304.14(B) (1)
Back Room Area: Wet rag on counter not held in sanitizer between uses.
5-205.15(B) Plumbing system not maintained in good repair. 5-205.15(B)
Food Service Area: Uncovered open floor drain under espresso machine.
99 Expired Permit - The food establishment is operating without a valid food permit. 500.12(1)(a), F.S., 5K-4.020(5), F.A.C.
This food establishment was found to be operating with an expired food permit. To obtain a food permit, contact the business center at 850-245-5520. o
— 1 inspection
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: PATRICIA DIAZ

Comments: Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector. Focused Inspection - Sample Collection

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

Buddy Brew Coffee in Tampa: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Buddy Brew Coffee in Tampa last inspected?
Buddy Brew Coffee in Tampa was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on January 6, 2025. Inspection type: Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection.
How many inspections has Buddy Brew Coffee in Tampa had?
Buddy Brew Coffee in Tampa has 2 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Buddy Brew Coffee in Tampa find?
Buddy Brew Coffee in Tampa was most recently inspected by FDACS on January 6, 2025 (Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection).
Has Buddy Brew Coffee in Tampa had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
No, Buddy Brew Coffee in Tampa has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Buddy Brew Coffee in Tampa?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Buddy Brew Coffee in Tampa are: 2-301.14: Food employee not cleaning hands or exposed portions of arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single service or single use articles; after touching bare human body parts; after using the toilet room; after caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; after coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or tissue, using tobacco, eating or drinking; after handling soiled equipment or utensils; during food preparation as often as necessary to remove soil and prevent cross contamination; before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food; or after engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands. 2-301.14 P; 6-301.14: Sign or poster notifying food employees to wash their hands not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees, or handwashing signage not clearly visible to food employees. 6-301.14; 4-501.11: Chemical sanitizer used in a sanitizing solution for a manual or mechanical operation does not meet the criteria specified for sanitizers; is not used in accordance with the EPA-registered manufacturer's label use instructions; or quaternary ammonium compound solution does not have a minimum temperature of 75°F, a concentration as indicated by the manufacturer's use directions included in the labeling, or is not used only in water with 500 MG/L hardness or less or in water having a hardness no greater than specified by the EPA-registered label use instructions. 4-501.114(C) P.

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