SALEM'S FRESH EATS
4004 E HILLSBOROUGH AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 336103848
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw scallops over vegetables in walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Water for shrimp 74 F on counter sitting out for 4 hours. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Potato salad 66 F- retemp 61 F, cheese 68 F- retemp cheese 59 F, Water for shrimp 74 F in reach in prep cooler on cook line. Manager turned on cooler and provided temp log. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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. Chicken held on time. Not time marked. Employee states it's been there for one hour. **Warning**
01B-38-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Cut lettuce 65 F began cooling at 10:30 am temped at 2:15 pm, retemp cut lettuce 56 F at 3:05 pm. **Warning**
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Cut lettuce 65 F began cooling at 10:30 am temped at 2:15 pm, retemp cut lettuce 56 F at 3:05 pm. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Warning**
Basic 13
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in shrimp. **Warning**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food stored in walk in cooler. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and bag on prep table. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Throughout kitchen. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen. **Warning**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Fish container has cracked lid. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in walk in freezer. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No sign in men's bathroom. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled. Exterior of soda machine soiled **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Plastic cups on floor in storage. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:30 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.