Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

NEW BAMBOO EXPRESS

5322 KELLY RD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33615

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 22, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3461450
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8770823
DBPR license3917769

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate3 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 1

#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler on cook line Cold Holding: diced roast pork 45 F, cooked shrimp 45 F, pool egg 50 F, raw beef 48 F, raw chicken 49 F. Operator moved time/temperature control for safety food to walk-in freezer. Re temped: diced roast pork 40 F, cooked shrimp 39 F, pool egg 43 F, raw beef 40 F, raw chicken 41 F. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed scrubbing pads and food debris in hand wash sink at sushi station in kitchen.

Basic 3

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna was still solid frozen thawing in reach-in cooler at sushi station. Operator cut opened package at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food stored on top shelf in glass door reach-in cooler in kitchen. Operator rearranged items to prevent cross contamination. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with accumulation of grease.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:30 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
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.