KELP SUSHI JOINT
6507 West Waters Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33634
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/5/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
5
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. Employee drink on reach in cooler. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk box of peas on floor in walk in cooler.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: spicy tuna 45 F, Operator put in walk in cooler at time of inspection. Per operator item was put in reach in cooler at 11 am and taken temperature and was 38 F,
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled with yellow liquid under 3 compartment sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/5/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 11/14/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/14/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/5/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. **Warning**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on top shelf over the miso soup and clean soup bowls in kitchen. Operator removed drink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested 0ppm. Sanitizer was empty. Operator replaced sanitizer, ran dish machine multiple times, test 0ppm. three-compartments sink setup, and recommended to contact dish machine service company. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon stored over krab meat mixer in reach-in cooler at sushi bar. Operator rearranged items to prevent cross contamination at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of sliced eel 42-48 F stored in sandwich prep cooler at cook line. Discussed food container fill-line with operator, employee moved cooked eel into reach-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can stored in front of handwash sink in kitchen. Operator removed trash can. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee filled container with water in handwash sink at kitchen. Discussed with operator about handwash sink for handwash only. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/5/2024 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).