DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

TRUE FOOD KITCHEN

With 6 inspections documented, TRUE FOOD KITCHEN maintains a 2.7/5 food safety rating in BOCA RATON. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Midtown Drive
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10877761

  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee with food wearing a watch. Employee removed watch. Corrected On-Site
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In holding unit with 9 draws on cook line
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plastic to go containers at cook line not inverted. Chef inverted containers. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 9 draws cooler on cooking line line at rice and beans (47F - Cold Holding); cabbage (47F - Cold Holding), chef moved items to walk in cooler Open air Cheese ; (47F - Cold Holding); feta (47F - Cold Holding), chef said they were prepared in the morning, returned to walk-in cooler
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwashing sink at front bar
  • 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 at dishwasher, unit handle would not turn.

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