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THE PENTHOUSE CLUB

1801 N WESTSHORE BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33607

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 11, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3631584
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10929134
DBPR license3901908

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 Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at cook line – Cold Holding: cooked onion 48 F, cut tomato 47 F, raw shrimp 48 F, raw calamari 48 F. Operator placed items on ice. Walk-in cooler – Cold Holding: cooked chicken 47 F, cooked onion 46 F, cooked pasta 47 F, raw tuna 44 F. Operator opened the walk-in freezer door to help cool food items in walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationWarning
#7High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of cream of masala sauce 127 F and marinara 128 F stored in steam well. Operator turned steam well to higher heat to reheat items at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 2

#8Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained at cook line. **Warning**

Warning
#9Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice cubes in handwash sink at bar. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 5

#1Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk-in cooler. Operator segregated employee items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee drink bottle and cellphone stored on prep table in kitchen. Operator removed items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#3Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic08B-47-4

Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. A few bags of ice cubes stored on floor in walk-in freezer. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In men's restroom. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 11:53 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.