RIVERSIDE SEAFOOD MKT
6501 N 40 ST · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33610
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
27 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed frozen raw calamari and frozen raw scallops over frozen french fries in tall reach-in-freezer near cooksline. Raw cucumber in same container as raw salmon that stop sale was issued. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed operator using thawed salmon in pre packaged bag without cutting to cook and store in reach-in-cooler on cooksline. 7 pieces. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Seafood water and batter first temp (66 F – Cold holding), second temp 41-43 F; Cooked yellow rice 51 F, Raw shrimp 49 F, Operator placing cooked rice in walk-in-freezer and ice on raw shrimp and seafood batter. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked crab 129 F and cooked shrimp 109 F on cooksline line. Operator reheating on stove. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. On hose in kitchen area 3 compartment sink **Warning**
Intermediate 4
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink on front kitchen line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink near 3 compartment sink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Food stored in walk-in-cooler **Warning**
Basic 18
32-02-4Basic – Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. **Warning**
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Build up of grease and food debris on outside of oven on cooksline **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Food on floors (crab legs) in walk-in-freezer and floors on cooksline **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed operator using thawed salmon in pre packaged bag without cutting to cook and store in reach-in-cooler on cooksline. 7 pieces. See stop sale. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach in dry storage room on floor near door. Operator removed cleaned and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed drink on top shelf cooksline **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employees purse on cooksline handing near stove. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Food in buckets on floor in walk-in-freezer **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Heavily soiled. On cooksline **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-27-4Basic – No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Observed mop outside was removed. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand sink in front kitchen area soiled. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in-cooler on cooksline **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 12:12 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.