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OYSTERCATCHERS

OYSTERCATCHERS has 5 health inspections on file for its TAMPA location, with an overall rating of 1.7/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

2900 Bayport Drive
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10937997

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. 1 ice bucket not stored inverted. Operator inverted at time of inspection. A few stacks of clean table plates not inverted stored on counter top outside of the side station. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee's opened bottled water stored on oysters prep counter at cook line. Employee removed water. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. A tong hanging on oven handle at cook line. Operator removed tong. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handwash sink faucet leaking at cook line.
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly flying at dish machine area in kitchen.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimps stored behind pre-made sandwiches in drawer cooler at cook line. Operator rearranged items to prevent cross contamination at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of raw prawn 46 F stored in main walk-in cooler. cooked rice 44 F, sliced American cheese 44 F, bacon jam 44 F stored in produce walk-in cooler. Operator contacted refrigerator repair technician, technician present and working at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nuzzle soiled with black slimy substance at wine station in kitchen.

Inspection Date: 3/31/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8895331

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a black/pink mold like substance inside ice machine bin at time of inspection.
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tank not adequately secured. Operator chained tank during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 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 employee speaker on slicer at time of inspection. Operator moved speaker to office during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled around line cook equipment at time of inspection.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed some cutting boards in kitchen are stained at time of inspection.

Inspection Date: 9/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8779356

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black mold like substance inside ice machine in back kitchen
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on cookline Corrected observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up inside reachin freezer on cookline
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk flour not labeled under prep table Corrected observed employee labeled Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed crab (50 - Cold Holding) in reachin cooler, temped at 3:26pm. Observed employee place crab in freezer **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed spoon stored in hand sink on cookline Corrected observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
  • 02A-01-4:Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Emailed to operator Observed operator print and post Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8538489

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed plastic containers stored on storage shelf
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed missing at hand sink in bar area
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed tested at 0ppm Observed manager discard,replace, and test at 200ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed old labels on clean dishes located on storage shelf Corrected -observed employee remove old labels Corrected On-Site
  • 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 cut bread with bare hands on service line Inspector explained proper glove use and handling of ready to eat foods
  • 01B-12-4:High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Observed employee cut bread with bare hands on service line Inspector explained proper glove use and handling of ready to eat foods
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a container of butane stored on prep table Corrected -observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed expired Alessandro silvestro 8/2023

Inspection Date: 10/27/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8378118

  • 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, employee removed drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dishwasher placing dirty dishes in dish machine area removing clean with no hand washing . Corrected action taken , inspector discussed with operator proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked tuna 55° for an undetermined amount of time.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked tuna salad at 55° for an undetermined amount of time , see stop sale . Repeat Violation
  • 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 container of half and half not date marked, corrected, manager date marked container . Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at bar employee hand wash wash sink, corrected, employee replaced soap during inspection. Corrected On-Site