OLYMPIA CATERING & EVENTS
2201 North Howard Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/17/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic container with no handle used in rice bin. Operator removed container. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 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. 19 packs of ROP tuna thawed without removed from packages in walk-in cooler.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket stored on prep table in kitchen. Operator removed to office area. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. 1 employee opened bottled water stored on food shelf in walk-in freezer. Operator removed water. Corrected On-Site
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. At kitchen.
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can of baked beans.
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially ROP tuna fish.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/17/2025 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/28/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic bowl used to scoop bulk rice Corrected observed employee remove Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 16-01-4:Basic - Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications.
- 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 Corrected observed employee discard Corrected On-Site
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed cracked plastic containers stored on dish shelf adjacent to dish machine Observed employee discard cracked plastic containers Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup along fan under walk-in freezer fan Observed ice buildup up inside second walk-in freezer adjacent to dry storage with ice buildup along door frame
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk salt not labeled Corrected observed employee label Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/28/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 2/14/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl used to scoop bulk rice Corrected -observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed plastic containers wet nesting on dish storage shelf
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed cracked plastic container lid Observed employee discard Corrected On-Site
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed unsealed concrete in walk-in cooler
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed missing at hose bib on cookline
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/14/2024 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/25/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
7
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 stored on food prep , corrected, manager removed drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Large party lids not inverted.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One 10 of peppers with deep dent on brim can .
- 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 employee prepping ready to eat food with one glove on. Corrected action taken , inspector discussed with management proper bare hand contact with no AOP. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. Opened containers of milk and heavy cream all held over 24 hrs not date marked. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/25/2023 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).