BLUE FLAME

1524 East Fowler Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33612
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 3/29/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
11
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. Ice machine. Repeat Violation
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Potatoes on the floor in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 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. Scoop handle in flour.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes of foam cups and lids on floor near ice machine. Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour not labeled. Repeat Violation
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ribs 124 F in hot holding unit, operator placed in oven at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Knives in handwash sink, employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Repeat Violation
Food Inspector #8574246
2024-03-29
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/29/2024 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).

Inspection on 12/13/2023

High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
10
Total
15
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. Ice machine.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys and phone on prep table.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Potatoes on floor in walk in cooler, brown sugar on floor in dry storage.
  • 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice bucket in floor next to ice machine.
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Paper towels on floor across from ice machine.
  • 36-30-4:Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Unsealed wood at bar area.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of brown sugar not labeled in dry storage.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2023 Admin Complaint
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef over raw pork in walk in cooler.
  • 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 reach in cooler not date marked.
  • 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. Sent to operator at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handwash sinks, operator replaced at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #8387714
2023-12-13
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/13/2023 revealed 15 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 10 basic).