BAHIA CHURRASCARIA
6254 GUNN HWY · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33615
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine tested at less than 10 PPM. Employee readjusted chlorine to 50 PPM at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed two live flies located inside kitchen area near front line cook. Observed flies are landing on multiple cutting boards and kitchen prep tables. **Warning**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Multiple raw shell eggs are stored over unwashed pumpkin, onions, watermelons, and strawberries inside walking cooler. employee relocated all raw shell eggs to an approved location at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Listed items place on buffet line at 11:30 AM: sliced tomato and fresh mozzarella 57°F at 2:47 PM iceberg salad 54°F at 2:53 PM, chimichurri sauce 68°F at 2:53 PM, cooked sweet potatoes 46°F at 2:53 PM, cooked pasta 50°F at 2:54 PM, cooked potato salad 47° at 2:55 PM, ceviche 45°F at 2:55 PM, chicken salad 47° at 2:56 PM, cut lettuce 58° at 2:56 PM. arugula and spinach salad 63°F at 3:05 PM Sliced tomatoes 52°F at 3:05 PM Arugula, meat and feta cheese salad 49°F at at 3:05 PM Tuna and olive salad 47°F at at 3:05 PM Brazilian vinaigrette with diced tomatoes 47°F at 3:05 PM Greek salad 53°F at 2:53 PM Greek salad 53°F at 3:05 PM Mozzarella balls 50°F at 3:05 PM Cooked green beans with cut tomatoes 64°F at 3:05 PM **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Listed items place on buffet line at 11:30 AM: sliced tomato and fresh mozzarella 57°F at 2:47 PM iceberg salad 54°F at 2:53 PM, chimichurri sauce 68°F at 2:53 PM, cooked sweet potatoes 46°F at 2:53 PM, cooked pasta 50°F at 2:54 PM, cooked potato salad 47° at 2:55 PM, ceviche 45°F at 2:55 PM, chicken salad 47° at 2:56 PM, cut lettuce 58° at 2:56 PM. arugula and spinach salad 63°F at 3:05 PM Sliced tomatoes 52°F at 3:05 PM Arugula, meat and feta cheese salad 49°F at at 3:05 PM Tuna and olive salad 47°F at at 3:05 PM Brazilian vinaigrette with diced tomatoes 47°F at 3:05 PM Greek salad 53°F at 2:53 PM Greek salad 53°F at 3:05 PM Mozzarella balls 50°F at 3:05 PM Cooked green beans with cut tomatoes 64°F at 3:05 PM. All items stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machines are soiled with calcium built-up. Multiple cutting boards inside establishment are soiled. Interior of soda gun nozzles at bar area are soiled. **Warning**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Expired for Alejandro A. **Warning**
Basic 5
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic drinking cup used as a scoop for large container of sugar located next to 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. Multiple employee personal items, such as purses, wallets, hats, and clothes are stored on a shelf next to food boxes of salt and canned goods or on a table over olive oil and cans of hearts of palm inside back kitchen area. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Two containers of caramel syrup is stored on the floor between handwashing sink and food runner station. **Warning**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Located at bar area ice bin. **Warning**
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and food-contact surfaces not clean. Observed one employee use a soiled wiping cloth to clean kitchen knife prior to cut in cooked meat on a skewer. Discussed with employee to wash knife prior to cutting cooked meat and to not used soiled cloths to clean food contact equipment. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 12:03 PM.
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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.