Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

VIET KITCHEN

3698 W WATER AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33614

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 9, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3393217
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8506506
DBPR license3917059

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#1High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Plastic Togo bags over cooked rice in bowl Employee removed bag. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cook noodles. Walk in cooler. Employee removed to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: beef 44 f 2nd 43 f management placed ice on cook beef broth **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#4Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooling cooked noodles and cook pork with plastic wrap during cooling process

#5Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cook beef not dated in reach in cooler.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 14, 2026 1:19 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
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.