BAR LOUIE
2223 North West Shore Boulevard
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/7/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. A cup of employee drinks stored with no lids stored on prep table by walk-in cooler. Operator discarded drink. Corrected On-Site
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. On cook line and dish machine area.
- 25-27-4:Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. At bar. Operator starts moving some straws behind bar. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from faucet. In handwash sink at cook line.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A small container of garlic herb spread 49 F stored in reach-in cooler at cook line. Operator placed ice bag on it at time of inspection. Re temped 43 F. Corrected On-Site
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 employees have expired training certificates.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 1 spray bottle at storage shelf.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/7/2025 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 11/25/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-22: Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-25: Not present at time of callback **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/25/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 11/22/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-22: Admin Complaint
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up along door frame of 2-door True freezer Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-22: **Time Extended**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5 flies landing on wall in mop sink / water heater room Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-22: 5 flies landing on wall in back kitchen operator, eradicated, cleaned, and sanitized area Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/22/2024 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 11/21/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
10
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance inside ice machine in back kitchen Warning
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Missing above mop sink Warning
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers wet nesting on shelf adjacent to walk-in cooler Warning
- 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Warning
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up along door frame of 2-door True freezer Warning
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven handles on cookline Employee removed Corrected On-Site Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Old food, grease, and dust but,d up on shelves above hand sink in dish area Warning
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. All soiled with old food debris under dish machine Warning
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. spray bottle of oil not labeled on cookline Employee labeled Corrected On-Site Warning
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee slicing limes in bar area Inspector explained proper hand washing glove use with the employee. Employee washed hands, changed, gloves, and washed limes Warning
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5 flies landing on wall in mop sink / water heater room Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/21/2024 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 5/16/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed old food debris build up on top of dish machine
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup used to scoop cole slaw in reachin cooler on cookline adjacent to fryers
- 21-17-4:Basic - Clean linens stored on floor. Observed 2 bags of clean linens stored on floor in back kitchen
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table on cookline Observed employee discard Corrected On-Site
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed 4 containers of oil stored on floor in back kitchen adjacent to dry storage shelves
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed cracked plastic containers stored on clean dish shelf adjacent to walk-in cooler
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed stored on oven handles on cookline Corrected -observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed garnish like grapefruit and melon not covered in bar area Corrected -observed employee cover Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk salt not labeled above oven on cookline
- 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. Sliced cheese not date marked in walk-in cooler
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed soap and paper towels missing at hand sink in bar area Corrected observed employee replace Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/16/2024 revealed 11 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 11/6/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
4
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of bulk oil stored on floor in kitchen area.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door handle on cooks line. Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation
- 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. No sanitizer at last cycle of dish machine , corrected to 100 ppm of chlorine. Corrected On-Site
- 16-33-4:Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pan stored in employee hand wash sink at bar area , corrected, manager removed pan during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at employee hand wash sink on cooks line, corrected, employee replaced paper towels during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 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. Opened containers of juices opened over 24 hrs not date marked,corrected, manager date marked juices during inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/6/2023 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 4 basic).