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2502 West Columbus Drive
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Ridgewood Park
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/2/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic togo bowls in bulk rice and sugar at time of inspection.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed two cell phones stored on shelf over main lift top reach in cooler on cooks line.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn and damaged drawer gaskets on low reach in cooler on cooks line at time of inspection
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bulk bagged onions stored on floor at time of inspection.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over vegetables in lift top reach in cooler on cooks line at time of inspection.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen are stained at time of inspection.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle filled with yellow liquid stored on shelf next to degreaser in prep room.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/2/2025 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/27/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
8
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. Observed employee drink stored on prep table next to soup station Repeat Violation
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed creamer stored with sale food in walk-in cooler
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed 2 containers of sauce stored on floor on cookline Observed a bag of carrots and sauce stored on floor in walkin cooler Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed inside chest freezer on cookline Repeat Violation
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed stored between 2 reachin coolers on cookline
- 08B-63-4:Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Observed 2 chest freezers in lobby
- 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. Observed employee handle money at cash register and then proceed to handle clean equipment on cookline Inspection explained proper hand washing with 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. Observed chicken and pork with no date mark in walk-in cooler
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/27/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 1/23/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
9
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. Observed employee drink stored on prep table
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed a gap on screen door to the back of the establishment
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a container of hot sauce stored on floor under sauce cart on cookline and a bay of onions stored on floor in back kitchen , Corrected observed employee place on shelf Corrected On-Site
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up inside chest freezer adjacent to front registers
- 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Observed exterior of door on the chest freezer is lined with cardboard adjacent to the 3-compartment sink
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed stored on cookline wok range
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk salt not labeled
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked eggs (67F - Cold Holding) stored on prep table on cookline Employee discarded product Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee using hand sink to fill a container with water Inspector explained proper use of hand sinks
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/23/2024 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 7/26/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
5
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on food prep table, corrected , operator removed drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee drinks held in walk in cooler not identified nor separated from foods served to the general public . B.container of bulk oil stored on floor in back prep area.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on rolling cart handle .
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation
- 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 3 compartment set up with 0 ppm of chlorine, operator corrected three compartment sink to 100 ppm of chlorine. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One 10 can of Bamboo shoots with dent on brim of can . Repeat Violation
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bean sprouts 45°, corrected action taken , inspector had operator place bean sprouts in walk in cooler to bring temperature to 41° of below . **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands with water only .
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Equipment stored in employee hand wash sink in prep/three comp sink area . Corrected , operator removed items during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 41-21-4:Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Toxic spray bottom at front area not labeled . 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. Cooked noodles, cooked shrimp, cooked pork all held over 24 hrs not date marked . Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/26/2023 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 5 basic).