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Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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4941 BUSH BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33617

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 1, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number1327657
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13466958
DBPR license3952938

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedAugust 1, 2025 2:55 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedAugust 4, 2025 12:00 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRoach & fly activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority2 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 7

#5High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. No running potable water at time of inspection. **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority27-12-4

High Priority – Establishment operating with no potable running water. No running potable water due to no electricity upon arrival. Operator turned on generator, all sinks tested with running water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 6 live flies **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 02-01-2025 **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#9High Priority35A-09-4

High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed a trial of ants approximate total of 50. **Warning**

Warning
#10High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 10 live roaches behind refrigerator. **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish (107F – Hot Holding); rice (116F – Hot Holding); Mac and cheese (120F – Hot Holding); yams (121F – Hot Holding); chicken (100F – Hot Holding); collard green (120F – Hot Holding) **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 2

#12Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Hand washing sink blocked by refrigerator. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#13Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator has no probe thermometer on site. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 4

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Box of cooking oil stored on floor by MDFV entrance **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic38-07-4

Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#3Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer located in the reach in fridge **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic12B-13-4

Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee open container drink stored on top shelf inside of refrigerator over cooked rice and cooked pasta. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:29 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
3 observation(s)
Category 39 · No longer used
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.