Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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WHATAPHO LLC

4505 PARK BLVD N STE 9 · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 9, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3443046
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8732072
DBPR license6212611

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority5 Intermediate15 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical26 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#16High Priority35A-09-4

High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Approximately 13 dead flies on floor in the right corner of walk in cooler entrance. Employee clean and sanitize area.

#17High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Cases of raw shelled eggs stored above unwashed produce in walk in cooler.

#18High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat tofu inside reach in deli cooler. Inspector moved eggs to bottom shelf. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#19High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sprouts (81F – Cold Holding) Employee put ice on sprouts and stored container inside reach in cooler to bring temperature down. Operator decided during routine inspection sprouts will now be held on time as a public health control. Items inside reach in deli cooler across from wok station: Cooked shrimp (47F – Cold Holding); fried rice (47F – Cold Holding); butter (47F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (47F – Cold Holding); Cooked pork (47F – Cold Holding) Items were moved into another cold holding unit to bring the temperature down. Re-temped items at 1:03pm: Cooked shrimp (43F – Cold Holding); fried rice (47F – Cold Holding); butter (39F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (45F – Cold Holding); Cooked pork (43F – Cold Holding)

#20High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Egg rolls time marked for 10am Fried rice time marked for 11:30am **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-SiteStop Sale
#21High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. white rice (120F – Hot Holding) Lid of rice cooker no longer closes completely to allow proper hot holding. Employee pressed keep warm button to reheat rice. Re-temped at 1:09pm: white rice (167F – Hot Holding)

Intermediate 5

#22Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked chicken cooling inside enclosed food-grade bags in double door cooler across from three compartment sink. Noodles cooling in strainer covered with food-grade bag on prep table near display cooler in kitchen area. Covered 5 gallon buckets of beef stock cooling inside walk in cooler.

#23Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deli reach in cooler cutting boards stained.

#24Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Rare beef noodle soup on menu not identified as raw.

#25Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple food items throughout kitchen and walk in cooler not date marked. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#26Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Employee labeled as Fabuloso. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 15

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Outdoor ice machine interior soiled with mold like substance.

#2Basic35A-06-4

Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Accumulation of dead flies in both insect control devices taken down by operator.

#3Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in deli cooler handles soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic14-05-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Soiled cardboard lining racks inside walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

#6Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Deli reach in cooler cutting boards grooved. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#7Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Rice cooker lid won't close. Gaskets on reach in deli cooler across from wok station torn. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Basic36-68-5

Basic – Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Operator scheduled hoods to be clean since 8/19/24 and the constant rain has prevented the service to be done. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#9Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in white single door freezer. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#10Basic35B-02-4

Basic – Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug zapper on prep table across three compartment sink. Operator moved bug zapper off of prep table. Bug zapper installed on wall over preparation area in front counter area. Operator moved bug zapper off the wall. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior soiled with food debris.

#12Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in deli cooler across from wok station soiled.

#13Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service to go boxes and bowls not stored inverted on cook line. Inspector stored items inverted. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#14Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Containers of sugar and MSG not covered under prep table across from three compartment sink. Operator put lids on containers. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#15Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Operator set up chlorine sanitizer bucket and stored wet wiping clothes in sanitizing solution. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 12:57 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
4 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
4 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
3 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
3 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.