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 1
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook on cooks line placing gloves on with no hand washing, corrected action taken, inspector discussed with employee proper hand washing procedures when placing gloves on . **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 4
27-19-4Intermediate – Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Pressure at employee employee hand wash sink in bar area at a minimum.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee hand wash sink used as dumps sink , observed old food debris.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at employee hand wash sink at wait station area, corrected, manager replaced paper towels during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken, cooked sausage, opened containers of milk all held over 24 hrs not date marked. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 4
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on food prep table , corrected, manager removed drinks during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys stored on food prep table, corrected, manager removed key's during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler's shelves with old debris. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 18, 2026 11:58 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.