TRUE FOOD KITCHEN
Midtown Drive
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 6/17/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10860558
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Glass washer at front bar chlorine at 0 ppm. Manager changed bucket and primed chlorine to 100 ppm Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water at handwashing sink by dishwasher
Inspection Date: 4/15/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10791161
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Glasswasher at front bar chlorine sanitizer at 0 ppm. Chef change chlorine sanitizer bucket and primed to 100 ppm Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Six draw cooler on cook line at tuna (47F - Cold Holding); beef (47F - Cold Holding), chef said just put in-unit within last 30 minutes, moved items to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspection Date: 3/3/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8751514
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Avocados with stickers on cook line chef removed had them wash after removing stickers before cutting. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw turkey over raw beef in walk in cooler. Chef moved turkey to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 1/24/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8476089
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Dish machine storage shelf- observed clean plastic containers on top shelf being stored not inverted. Employee stored containers inverted. Corrected On-Site
- 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Front line prep station- observed spoons, knives and forks being stored inside utensil rack with food contact surfaces up. Employee stored utensils properly. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at cook line at outside window. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 8/17/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8365466
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Open air counter top cooler at cheese, tomato, feta (48-51F - Cold Holding), chef removed all items and put into a working cooler and called for maintenance
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at the front bar used as a dump sink , due to dump sink is not working
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink at front bar