MELTING POT TAMPA
North Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, Florida, 33614
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 1 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/13/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
14
Total
17
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Missing tile inside liquor room.
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 5 packages of salmon thawing inside reduced oxygen package in Reach in cooler on front line cook area.
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Adjacent to dry storage room.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Several cutting boards located on Reach in cooler on front line.
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee foods not segregated inside Walk in cooler in main kitchen area. Employee foods not segregated inside Walk in cooler in dry storage area. Operator relocated all personal foods in both Walk in coolers during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Located in dish pit dry storage rack. Operator stored all wet equipment to dry during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor beneath Employee handwash sink at bar area soiled with debris.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic bin of frozen chicken stored on floor of dish pit. Discussed with operator to not store food on floor. Operator relocated chicken off floor inside Walk in cooler. Box of canned pepper s stored on storage room floor. Operator relocated peppers to shelves during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket at bar area soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Located on equipment throughout kitchen area and on dry storage rack. **Repeat Violation**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service bowls stored on floor service station. Adjacent to dry storage area. Operator relocated single service bowls during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed broccoli stored over Ready to eat salad greens in Walk in cooler. Operator relocated broccoli during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking at outside mop sink.
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 5 packages of salmon thawing inside reduced oxygen package in Reach in cooler on front line cook area.
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Multiple spray bottles inside back kitchen area are unlabeled.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/13/2025 revealed 17 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 14 basic).