PLATE TAMPA
13134 N DALE MABRY HWY 15A · ST PETETRSBURG · Hillsborough County · FL 33618
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed a bottle of Advil and back aid medicine stored on shelf above prep table. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored with raw calamari and raw pork in reach in freezer adjacent to walk-in cooler. Raw chicken stored over raw beef and raw pork belly in reachin cooler adjacent to walk-in cooler. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw salmon ( operator placed in cooler at 11am, temped at 49 F at 2:00pm, retemped at 36F at 2:37pm( – Cold Holding), yellow tail tuna ( operator placed in cooler at 11am, temped at 49 F at 2:00pm, retemped at 34F at 2:38pm( – Cold Holding), Talapia ( operator placed in cooler at 11am, temped at 49 F at 2:00pm, retemped at 32F at 2:38pm( – Cold Holding), tuna ( operator placed in cooler at 11am, temped at 50F at 2:00pm, retemped at 38F at 2:39pm( – Cold Holding), smoked salmon ( operator placed in cooler at 11am, temped at 50 F at 2:00pm, retemped at 31F at 2:39pm( – Cold Holding); Krab meat (43F – Cold Holding); cream cheese (41F – Cold Holding); fish eggs ( operator placed on top of bar area at 1:30pm, temped at 65 F at 2:05pm, retemped at 37F at 2:40pm( -Cold Holding) blanched broccoli in front line Reach in cooler at 2:16pm cooked at 11am (57F – Cold Holding – retemped at 38F at 2:56pm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. curry coconut sauce heated up at 11am on cook line, and hot held in warmer at 100F at 2:28pm , operator voluntarily discarded. butter on cookline next to grill top pulled out and melted at 11am (93F at 2:25pm – hot holding),reheated to 195 F at 2:43pm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Stainless steel cleaner stored at hand sink next to 3-compartment sink. Employee voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of both soda gun nozzles soiled with mold like substance in bar area. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cups stored in hand sink in bar area next to register station. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-56-4Intermediate – Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Dish machine final rinse temped at 162F. Operator set up 3-compartment sink and chlorine sanitizer was tested at 100ppm. Inspector explained that dish machine can be used to wash dishes but the 3-compartment sink up must be used to sanitize dishes until dish machine is repaired. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels and soap missing at hand sink in bar area next to front registers. Employee replaced. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Inspector provided manager with a Time as a public health control form at time of inspection. **Warning**
Basic 15
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with black mold like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 2 CO2 tanks not secured located next to mop sink in back kitchen. **Warning**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates and bowls not inverted on shelf adjacent to dish machine. Ice bucket not inverted at ice machine. **Warning**
21-17-4Basic – Clean linens stored on floor in back storage area near chemical station. Employee placed on shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag stored on prep table on refrigerator in bar area adjacent to sushi make station. Employee bag and cup stored on cutting board in bar area. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. 4 containers of soy sauce ,1 bucket of pickles ginger, 4 containers of oil located on floor in storage area adjacent to back door. 1 box of sriracha sauce stored on floor in back storage area near chemicals. Employee placed all food items off ground. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer on cookline adjacent to microwave. **Warning**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop stored in ice bucket. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee water bottle stored inside reaching freezer in back kitchen adjacent to ice machine. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. 1 box of straws stored on floor in back storage area adjacent to chemical station. Employee placed on shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water inside reach in cooler under sushi make station. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Cooked shredded chicken stored uncovered in Avantico reachin coller adjacent to prep sink. **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet Mop stored in yellow mop bucket not inverted at mop sink. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored in prep table in bar area at sushi make station. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. 2 Bottles of Oil not labeled on cookline. Employee labeled. Bulk flour not labeled under microwave on cookline. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 7:26 AM.
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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.