BLUE A TAMPA BISTRO
1001 N WESTSHORE AVENUE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33607
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef burgers stored over cooked chicken wings in reach-in cooler at cook line. Operator rearranged items to prevent cross contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of butter cups (62-71F – Cold Holding) stored on counter top at server station. Reach-in cooler at cook line: Cold Holding: pooled egg 52 F, egg white 51 F, cut ham 62 F, diced tomato 57 F, sausage link 45 F. Employee states that all time/temperature control for safety food was took out from the walk-in cooler for about 2 hours, operator moved to walk-in freezer for rapid cooling. Re temped: pooled egg 40F, egg white 37F, cut ham 42F, diced tomato 40F, sausage link 39 F, butter cups 43-47F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained on reach-in cooler at cook line.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At dish machine area. Operator moved all items away from handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
16-62-1Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
16-54-4Intermediate – Wash solution in spray type hot water sanitizing dishmachine not reaching proper temperature according to manufacturer's specifications. No warewashing at time of inspection, three-compartments sink set up.
Basic 4
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On reach-in cooler at cook line.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Ran hot water sanitizing dish machine and temped 142.3F. No warewashing at time of inspection, three-compartments sink set up. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Multiple cracked/broken food containers and lids at clean food containers storage shelves and used with food in reach-in cooler at cook line. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At cook line. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 7:42 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.