Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

RO, JEKYLL, SESAME

1500 W SWANN AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33606

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 7, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3629755
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10926478
DBPR license3919159

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#6High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non-food grade cloth used to line pan of raw fish. Employee removed and cloth. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – 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. Rice held on time as a public health control has no time stamp on cooks line. Employee added time stamp to rice **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#8Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink on front line has rice netting stored inside it. Employee removed netting. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Intermediate16-62-1

Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

Basic 5

#1Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on food preparation table in back kitchen area. Manager removed and properly stored drinks. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic08B-39-4

Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Green onions not washed before preparation. Employee washed green onions. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Soiled dry cloth sitting on cutting board on cooks line. Employee properly stored cloths. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Plastic bottles of sauces have no labeling of ingredients inside reach in cooler on cooks line.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 8:00 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.