BLUE A TAMPA BISTRO
1001 N WESTSHORE AVENUE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/31/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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. ROP Mahi fish.
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. A food container cracked and holds food in reach-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. On cook line. **Repeat Violation**
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale.
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked chicken date marked prepped on 03/23, more than 7 days stored in reach-in cooler at cook line.
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially ROP Mahi fish thawed without removed from packaging. Cooked chicken prepped onsite more than 7 days.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooler by stove top on cook line - Cold Holding: pooled egg 47 F, diced ham 50 F, sliced ham 51 F, shredded cheese 51 F. Operator placed items in ice bath, re temped: pooled egg 39 F, diced ham 40 F, sliced ham 41 F, shredded cheese 41 F. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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. 2 containers of meat sauce not date marked stored in walk-in cooler.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 unlabeled spray bottles at dish machine area, 2 unlabeled spray bottles at server station at dining area.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/31/2025 revealed 9 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 7/23/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. 4 missing in drink storage room
- 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 Corrected -observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed several cracked plastic container lids on storage shelf in dish pit
- 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed fly zapper stored over coffee make station on service line Corrected -observed employee remove all items to a different area **Corrected On-Site**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed inside 2 door Traulsen reachin cooler in back kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed soap missing at hand sink in dish area Corrected -observed employee replace **Corrected On-Site**
- 48-01-5:No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only. Observed two boiler certificatesexpired 132939-7/12/24; 052583-7/12/24
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/23/2024 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).