GAO RESTAURANT
8405 NORTH HIMES AVENUE, SUITE 105 · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33614
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs over ready to eat food in walk in cooler. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach in kitchen. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Sprouts not documented correctly on time as a public health form. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tofu 63F Beef 44F Chicken 59 Sprouts 83F **Warning**
Intermediate 3
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Written plan not properly documented **Warning**
22-31-4Intermediate – Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Shelves in walk in cooler. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Items in walk in cooler Chicken and other meats **Warning**
Basic 6
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on premises by the left of the door to kitchen entrance,operator cleaned and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. refrigerator cook line at 56F **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer door **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Oil container on the floor by oven, operator removed from the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Beef not covered in walk in freezer **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:09 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.