WHISKEY CAKÉ KITCHEN & BAR
2223 WESTSHORE BLVD UNIT B207 · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33607
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of hunts tomato sauce
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Management spoke to employee **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. LIVE FLYING INSECTS – 35 flies in bakery area, 5 flies on cook line, 15 flies in dish area, 1 fly on container of pecans, 11 flies on large clean pot in dish area, 1 fly on clean yellow lid on clean dish storage rack
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Walkin cooler, beef stored above salmon **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. – Improper cold holding for greater than 4 hours. Butter out since 10am, temped at 2:10pm 63°F-78°F. Ice bath melted. Goat cheese 63°F, blue cheese 69°F, cooked multi grains 66°F and cooked peppers 64°F on the line since 10am, temped at 2:20pm. Cooler not turned on.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. – Improper cold holding for greater than 4 hours. Butter out since 10am, temped at 2:10pm 63°F-78°F. Ice bath melted. Goat cheese 63°F, blue cheese 69°F, cooked multi grains 66°F and cooked peppers 64°F on the line since 10am, temped at 2:20pm. Cooler not turned on.
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. Improper ambient cooling cut leafy greens and sausage. Cut leafy greens cooling since 10am temped at 2:05pm at 45-47°F. Sausage cut and cooling since 9:30am, temped at 2:26pm at 58°
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards, can opener COS , mixer head COS
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handsink by prep kitchen
Basic 9
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Corrected On-Site**
21-16-4Basic – Clean linens stored in improper location. Downstairs storage room
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bag in box soda **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Bar area **Corrected On-Site**
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Doors leading to back of house, air curtains turned off. Management turned back on. **Corrected On-Site**
25-11-5Basic – Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Downstairs storage
14-12-4Basic – Utensils in poor condition. Plastic container melted and spatula handle melted
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:12 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.