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
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. 8 live flies flying around dump sink at bar. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 7 packs of raw salmon fillets and 9 packs of Mahi filets in sealed reduced oxygen packages thawed in walk-in cooler. 3 packs of raw salmon filets in sealed reduced oxygen packages thawed in reach-in cooler at cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nuzzle soiled with black slimy substance at bar. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink used as dump sink at bar. Observed a steam pan with ice cubes stored in handwash sink. Employee removed steam pan. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at food prep area in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 4
06-09-2Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. 7 packs of raw salmon fillets and 9 packs of Mahi filets in sealed reduced oxygen packages thawed in walk-in cooler. 3 packs of raw salmon filets in sealed reduced oxygen packages thawed in reach-in cooler at cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. A case of potato fries stored on floor in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
29-20-5Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink at food prep area in kitchen. **Warning**
29-17-4Basic – Waste line missing at soda gun holster. At bar. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 26, 2026 11:09 AM.
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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.