RED BOWL ASIAN CUISINE
1441 E FLETCHER AVE STE 115 · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33612
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Personal medication stored over food prep area. Employee medication stored over food prep area. **Repeat Violation**
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Newspaper used to line food-contact shelves in reach in cooler.
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Establishment uses grocery store bags to store beef bones. Discussed with operator. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 2
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Chen Bo
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pigs feet in reach in cooler not date marked. Discussed with operator. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 11
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop rice. Discussed with operator.
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic tile, thoroughout kitchen.
24-27-4Basic – Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Open bucket of noodles stored next to handwashing sink, exposed to slash. Discussed with operator on moving to approved location and covering bucket. Operator moved to approved location at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food not segregated. Discussed with operator.
13-02-4Basic – Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in kitchen, discussed proper hair restraint options.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Chicken feet, rice Operator moved to approved location at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in reach in freezer, discussed with operator. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at hand sink near 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Battery operated tools stored on top of potatoes in box, discussed with operator. Operator moved to approved location at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
33-06-4Basic – Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment. No trash can near handwashing sink in back.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of sugar unlabeled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 2:28 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.