809 LOUNGE RESTAURANT AND GRILL

West Waters Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33634
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 4/17/2025

High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black and pink mild-like substance inside ice machine adjacent to front service line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Manager displayed license during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food, 2 water bottles, soda, and milk not segregated or identified in multiple Reach in cooler on front line Reach in coolers. Manager segregate and identified all personal items during time of inspection. Discussed with manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of sugar stored on floor next to buffet line. Employee relocated sugar bucket to an approved location during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Raw chicken and raw pork not covered in back kitchen Reach in cooler, adjacent to fryers. Operator covered items during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork belly stored over cooked wings and queso cheese in back kitchen Reach in cooler, adjacent to bag-in-box soda syrup. **Warning**
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled on front line Reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
Food Inspector #10734704
2025-04-17
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/17/2025 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).

Inspection on 12/4/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
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 a mold like substance inside ice machine bin at time of inspection
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Large cutting board in kitchen stained at time of inspection
Food Inspector #8723438
2024-12-04
★★★★☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/4/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).