DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

LEMONGRASS

West Kennedy Boulevard
Tampa, Florida, 33609
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 12/30/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8846373

  • 06-09-1: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 in sushi reach in cooler
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken defrosting at room temperature
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee using cellphone and then immediately began closing food containers for catering order.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cauliflower in bottom reach in cooler across from cook line. Raw fish over edamame In bottom reach in cooler at sushi station Removed Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsing rag in hand sink

Inspection Date: 7/31/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8783377

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone on prep table at cook line Removed Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Beef on floor walk in cooler Removed Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. In use avocado with sticker on cook line Removed **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw fish thawing at room temperature at sushi station Placed in cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Grocery bags storing produce In Walk in cooler Removed Corrected On-Site
  • 03F-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. Scrambled eggs Timer started Corrected On-Site
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm) sushi station. Remade. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plastic container hand sink next to walk in cooler Removed Corrected On-Site
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

Inspection Date: 10/5/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8481568

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup scoop panko and flour bins Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon over stir fry sauce reach in cooler on cook line. Removed Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut cabbage (67F - Cold Holding) cooked rice (65F - Cold Holding) on cook line. Operator states food not prepped or portioned. Removed from cooler less than. Four hours ago. Placed in cooler. Discussed TPHC option for food items. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Filling stainless steel container in hand sink at beverage station
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at dish machine
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at dish machine
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Sushi rice Emailed to operator and filled out on site

Inspection Date: 8/23/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8381730

  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler, raw shell eggs were stored over raw pork. The manager removed the eggs. Corrected On-Site