RUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE
1700 North West Shore Boulevard
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 2/28/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8881696
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over crab cakes Raw calamari over onions soup in walk-in coolers Food stored properly Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 9/4/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8782032
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (52F - Cold Holding)in container at cook line; as per operator food out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes; food not prepared or portioned today; food placed in ice to quick chill; educated about TPHC form; **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in produce walk-in cooler - as per operator unsure when opened; advised operator to date mark after 24 hours; operator discarded Corrected On-Site
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. spinach dip (54-52F - Cooling)at 3:14 to 53-52 F at 3:43 since 1:00; in cooler at cook line; at this rate food will not reach 41 F or below; food covers during g cooling process Operator moved to reach in freezer to quickly drop temperature; **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspection Date: 5/14/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8638127
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided and printed during inspection Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink at the bar used by food employees. Operator provided Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths- chlorine and quaternary test strips for glass dishwasher, three compartment sink and sanitizer buckets
- 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.