Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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WATER + FLOUR

1015 S HOWARD AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 336062431

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 14, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3385037
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8481460
DBPR license3911251

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority0 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#6High Priority10-05-5

High Priority – In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in water at 85F. Chef heated water to 150F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#7High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade cloth used to cover rice. Chef removed cloth. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority01B-03-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Tomatoe paste has mold inside reach in cooler at sushi bar. Chef discarded tomatoe paste. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-SiteStop Sale
#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tuna 47F. Re-temp 40F. Beef 46F. Re-tem 41F. Items placed on ice and placed inside walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 5

#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
#2Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Buildup of ice inside reach in frezzer in back kitchen area.

#3Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on oven door handle. Chef removed tongs and placed at dishwasher.

#4Basic10-06-5

Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle of rice scoop stored inside rice. Chef removed scoop and placed at dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer inside reach in cooler at sushi bar. Chef placed thermometer inside reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 4:30 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
3 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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.