CIRCLES BISTRO
13002 N DALE MABRY HWY · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33618
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee spraying chemical toxic and than began working with ready to eat food. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef and raw calamari over ready to eat rice and fresh produce. Reach in cooler on cooks line employee removed to proper storage. Raw shrimp over bread pudding. Raw bacon over celery raw chicken over tomatoes all in walk in cooler employee removed items to proper storage **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roaches inside wheel of hot warmer table on cooks line. 1 live roach on floor cooks line. 6 live roaches in wheel of stove 1 live roach in wheel of stove 5 live roaches in wheel of stove 3 live roaches in wheel of stove. 3 live roaches in wheel of stove. **Warning**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 2 egg casings under stove on cooks line. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Dumplings cooked not dated reach in cooler on cooks line walk in cooler cooked fish sauce and cooked noodles not date marked. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator restocked **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Printed for manager and employees to sign. **Warning**
Basic 6
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Inside **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches in hand washing sink operator removed and cleaned and sanitized area. 2 dead roaches inside wheel of reach in cooler. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen equipment on cooks line **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Produce tomatoes on floor walk in cooler **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Heavy grease around outsides of stove kitchen equipment **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:30 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.