TAVERN ON THE BAY
489 BAYFRONT PL
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.4/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/11/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed a ceiling tile in the back waiter area with black build up. Operator stated they were in the process of replacing it. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-11: **Time Extended**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed soda boxes stored on the floor for eh dry storage area. Operator placed them off the floor. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-11: **Time Extended**
- 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed the walk in cooler shelves with rust build up. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-11: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/11/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 3/25/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed a ceiling tile in the back waiter area with black build up. Operator stated they were in the process of replacing it. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed soda boxes stored on the floor for eh dry storage area. Operator placed them off the floor. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed the walk in cooler shelves with rust build up. Warning
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed their sanitizer bucket stored on the floor for the kitchen. Operator placed it off the ground. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed an employee handle go from dirty to clean dishes without washing their hands. Operator had them wash their hands and rewash the dishes. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the can opener and its holder in the kitchen and the two soda guns at the bar with debris build up. Operator cleaned these surfaces. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed their menu serving raw tuna under a consumer advisory without identifying the tuna as raw. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/25/2025 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 10/22/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine soiled with a black/green mold-like substance. Repeat 2/27/2024 Repeat Violation
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed dixie cup with no handle in dressing and sauce. Operator removed from containers. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed plastic containers on storage shelf next to walk in cooler wet nested together.
- 10-18-5:Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Observed utensils stored in sanitizer between uses. Educated operator on proper utensil storage. Operator removed from sanitizer and placed to wash. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken over cooked chicken wings in reach in cooler on cook line, sauté station. Operator moved chicken for proper storage. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/22/2024 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 2/27/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine with a black/green mold-like substance.
- 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. Observed commercially processed salmon with label to remove from packaging thawing and still in package. Salmon was still partially frozen, operator opened packages. Corrected On-Site
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle of scoop in flour touching flour. Operator moved for proper storage. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed ready to eat raw tuna stored over ready to eat dressing in walk in cooler. Operator moved for proper storage. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/27/2024 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 11/2/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting on shelf next to the three compartment sink.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust on the reach in cooler gasket near the pizza station.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked on tray of cooked ribs.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/2/2023 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 7/5/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed top of reach in freezer on cook line broken. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-05: Observed lid still broken. **Time Extended**
- 29-49-6:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in bottom of small flip top reach in cooler next to stove. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-05: Observed standing water still in bottom of reach in cooler. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/5/2023 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).