HALES BLACKBRICK
4812 North Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, Florida, 33614
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/7/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
10
Total
13
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. Inside of larger ice machine has black mold-like substance.
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal drink inside dessert Reach in cooler on front line cook. Operator removed personal drink during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Located at dry storage shelf adjacent to Dish machine.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. 5 containers of cooking oil, 1 bucket of soy sauce, 1 case of cooking wine on floor of storage shed. Operator relocated to an approved location during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
- 38-01-4:Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Located over dish pit.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Operator closed lid during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Container lids stored on floor of storage shed. Operator relocated to an approved location during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking at faucet in three compartment sink.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Located adjacent to mop sink. Operator hung mop to dry during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of ground bean sauce. 1 dented can of pineapple juice.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Located by rear kitchen exit. Operator added paper towels during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Located at Employee handwash sink at bar. Operator labeled spray bottle during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/7/2025 revealed 13 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 5/14/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed scoop for brown sugar in external dry food storage shed without a handle. Operator removed scoop at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Displayed license expired on 2/1/2024. Operator printed and displayed current license during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 14-25-5:Basic - Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Observed dim sum steamer are made of bamboo material. Discussed with operator bamboo is not a hard grain wood.
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. An educational packet has been emailed to the operator at time of inspection with a choking poster included. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee stored drink on shelf over foods in walk in cooler. Operator removed drink during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 24-01-4:Basic - Presetting of unwrapped silverware and/or tableware outdoors. Observed unprotected chopsticks, plates, forks, and knives setting on outside table. Operator removed tableware during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed multiple employees enter kitchen from outside and began working with food equipment without proper handwashing first. Discussed proper handwashing procedures with operator.
- 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. Observed cook handle cooked poultry inside back kitchen area with 1 bare hand. Discussed with cook to wash hands and wear gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 35A-09-4:High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 1 live fly in dining room area. Landed on tabletop.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tofu tempted at 47F in reach in cooler. Operator placed in walk in freezer. Retempted at 42F at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a rice strainer in employee hand washing sink located by kitchen entrance. Operator removed strainer during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Bison frozen then thawed in walk in freezer but date mark had not been changed. Operator changed date mark at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/14/2024 revealed 12 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 9/20/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Raw meat in boxes on floor in walk in freezer. Oil cases stored on floor and soda boxes in dry storage shed rooms.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Stored on floor in storage room containers.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw beef in sink no running water. Operator turned on water Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dumping of ice in hand washing sink by kitchen entrance.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/20/2023 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).