VIET KITCHEN
3698 W WATER AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33614
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed metal bowls in three compartment sink but not sanitize after. Discussed with manager during time of inspection. Employee rewashed all bowls and sanitized inside Dish machine during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Raw frozen pork and raw frozen chicken stored over Ready to eat frozen soup in Reach in freezer, located inside employee office.
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw frozen chicken stored over frozen soup in Reach in freezer, located inside side employee office. Manager relocated raw frozen chicken to an approved location during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5High 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. No time mark for cut lettuce, cooked pork, bean sprouts. Manager added time during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards in kitchen area soiled. Interior of ice machine soiled with dirt and calcium build-up.
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips.
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan for oil and garlic in kitchen area. Manager added oil and garlic mixture to plan during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards in kitchen area with cut marks.
14-71-4Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to repair broken gasket in Reach in freezer, adjacent to Walk in cooler.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink on kitchen prep table next to Dish machine. Employee relocated drink to an approved location during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal Ice cream inside Reach in freezer not segregated from food to public, adjacent to Dish machine.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Jug of oil stored on floor in back kitchen area adjacent to Walk in cooler. Bags of sugar, rice, canned longan, and canned jackfruit stored on floor in employee office. Manager relocated canned foods to an approved location during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on multiple Reach in cooler and Reach in freezer in kitchen area are soiled.
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. 2 personal drinks inside Reach in freezer adjacent to Dish machine. Employee removed drink during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 7:26 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.