CIRCLES BISTRO
North Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, Florida, 33614
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/20/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-20: Black mold-like substance inside ice machine in kitchen. **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of all reach in coolers. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-20: **Time Extended**
- 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in coolers on cooks line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-20: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-20: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/20/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 1/2/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
4
Total
10
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 in kitchen. Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drunk on prep table Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of all reach in coolers. Warning
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in coolers on cooks line. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked oxtails in walk in cooler. Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot Holding: asparagus cooked 80 F, pork belly 100 F, per operator items have been in out for 1 hour. Operator put in oven to bring back to temperature. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards. Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Blue plastic scoop in handwash sink near ice machine. Warning
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 2 employees. Warning
- 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. Oxtails in walk in cooler. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/2/2025 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 1/17/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
6
Basic
2
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee raw meat stored with restaurants food reach in cooler. Cooks line
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At bar area
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face with gloves and began food preparation at the cooks line.discussed with manager the importance of hand washing
- 08A-13-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw fish over ready to eat dressing and cut tomatoes reach in cooler. Cooks line by fryer.
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.raw beef cross contamination with cut vegetables mushrooms in reach in cooler make table. Employee discarded at time of inspection.
- 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. Repeat Violation
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Pork dumplings sitting on counter. At 79 f discussed with manager to move product to walk in cooler or place ice bath on product.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Server station Repeat Violation
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Missing for 2 employees. Repeat Violation
- 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. Missing for 1 employee.
- 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. Cooked noodles cook mash potatoes reach in cooler by three compartment sink not date marked Walk in cooler : cook noodles 43 f
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/17/2024 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 6 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 10/20/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roaches inside wheel of hot warmer table on cooks line. 1 live roach on floor cooks line. 6 live roaches in wheel of stove 1 live roach in wheel of stove 5 live roaches in wheel of stove 3 live roaches in wheel of stove. 3 live roaches in wheel of stove. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: 1 live roach on floor on cooks line. Operator killed removed and sanitized area. 1 live roach under wheel of reach in cooler. Operator killed removed and sanitized area. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: 3 live roaches under kitchen equipment. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-20: 2 live roaches under cooking equipment stoves . Operator killed and removed and sanitized area. **Time Extended**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-20: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/20/2023 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/20/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-20: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/20/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/19/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 35A-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches in hand washing sink operator removed and cleaned and sanitized area. 2 dead roaches inside wheel of reach in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: 1 dead roach under three compartment sink operator removed and sanitized area. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: 2 dead roaches under three compartment sink. Operator removed and sanitized. 1 dead under kitchen fryer. Operator removed and sanitized. **Time Extended**
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roaches inside wheel of hot warmer table on cooks line. 1 live roach on floor cooks line. 6 live roaches in wheel of stove 1 live roach in wheel of stove 5 live roaches in wheel of stove 3 live roaches in wheel of stove. 3 live roaches in wheel of stove. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: 1 live roach on floor on cooks line. Operator killed removed and sanitized area. 1 live roach under wheel of reach in cooler. Operator killed removed and sanitized area. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: 3 live roaches under kitchen equipment. **Time Extended**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/19/2023 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 10/19/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 35A-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches in hand washing sink operator removed and cleaned and sanitized area. 2 dead roaches inside wheel of reach in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: 1 dead roach under three compartment sink operator removed and sanitized area. **Time Extended**
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roaches inside wheel of hot warmer table on cooks line. 1 live roach on floor cooks line. 6 live roaches in wheel of stove 1 live roach in wheel of stove 5 live roaches in wheel of stove 3 live roaches in wheel of stove. 3 live roaches in wheel of stove. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: 1 live roach on floor on cooks line. Operator killed removed and sanitized area. 1 live roach under wheel of reach in cooler. Operator killed removed and sanitized area. **Time Extended**
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Dumplings cooked not dated reach in cooler on cooks line walk in cooler cooked fish sauce and cooked noodles not date marked. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: Not dated **Time Extended**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-19: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/19/2023 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 10/18/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
4
Basic
6
Total
14
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Inside Warning
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches in hand washing sink operator removed and cleaned and sanitized area. 2 dead roaches inside wheel of reach in cooler. Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen equipment on cooks line Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Produce tomatoes on floor walk in cooler Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Heavy grease around outsides of stove kitchen equipment Warning
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee spraying chemical toxic and than began working with ready to eat food. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef and raw calamari over ready to eat rice and fresh produce. Reach in cooler on cooks line employee removed to proper storage. Raw shrimp over bread pudding. Raw bacon over celery raw chicken over tomatoes all in walk in cooler employee removed items to proper storage Corrected On-Site Warning
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roaches inside wheel of hot warmer table on cooks line. 1 live roach on floor cooks line. 6 live roaches in wheel of stove 1 live roach in wheel of stove 5 live roaches in wheel of stove 3 live roaches in wheel of stove. 3 live roaches in wheel of stove. Warning
- 35A-23-4:High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 2 egg casings under stove on cooks line. Warning
- 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. Dumplings cooked not dated reach in cooler on cooks line walk in cooler cooked fish sauce and cooked noodles not date marked. Repeat Violation 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
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator restocked Corrected On-Site Warning
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Printed for manager and employees to sign. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/18/2023 revealed 14 total violations (4 high priority, 4 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 7/11/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Provided by email - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-10: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-11: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-11: **Time Extended**
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ for Yuwadee Chulikavit - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-10: Cited routine inspection yuwadee Chulikavit issued 4/16/2018 **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-11: Expired. 4/16/18 cb due July 8 **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-11: yuwadee Chulikavitno no proof Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/11/2023 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).