Inspection Report

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GREEN LEMON

915 S HOWARD AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33606

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 9, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3380834
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8466881
DBPR license3911076

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#5High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked chicken cold holding at 56F. Raw fish cold holding at 55F. Guacamole cold holding at 54F. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand washing sink at sink by rice cookers. Chef placed paper towels at hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 4

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has buildup of black-mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on grill handles. Manager removed tongs and placed at dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#3Basic29-11-4

Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking on top of dishwasher.

#4Basic21-38-4

Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer solution stored on floor underneath food preparation sink across from fryer. Manager emptied refilled bucket and properly stored it. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 14, 2026 1:21 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.