POKE ISLAND PLUS
Hunters Village Road
Tampa, Florida, 33645
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/31/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
13
Total
18
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Build up of mold like substance at top of machine.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Manager printed and displayed. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverages on prep table in kitchen. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 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 cell phones on prep tables throughout the kitchen. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with no hair restraint in cook line.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on floor at kitchen entrance and by rear entrance.
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
- 36-68-5:Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Grease on hood system. Hood system turned off at time of inspection.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in cooler across from fryer have food debris buildup.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on clean pans in ware washing area.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Peanuts over pho bar on cook line.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Green wet cloth stored on counter of cook line.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves to work with food and failed to wash hands.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler across from hand wash sink: half n half (45F - Cold Holding) ; sprouts (44F - Cold Holding) Operator moved to another reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on make bar has food debris build up. Repeat Violation
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Inspector emailed Employee Health Reporting agreement.
- 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. Broth prepared in house not date marked in walk in.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/31/2025 revealed 18 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 13 basic).
Inspection on 9/13/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container stored on slicer in pack prep area. Manger removed Corrected On-Site
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed container with strainer and chopsticks with water of 78f. Manager dumped out water Corrected On-Site
- 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested 10ppm. Manager added more and retested at 50ppm Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Kitchen scissors soiled with food debris on magnetic knife strip.
- 27-18-4:Intermediate - Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods. Water pressure dropped while hand sinks and three compartment sink were running.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/13/2024 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 6/11/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed one 5-Gallon bucket with chicken bullion inside.
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/11/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 10/20/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a bag of oil stored on floor in dry storage area
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drink stored in reach in freezer adjacent to door to lobby
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed a box of cups stored on floor in dry storage
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw beef thawing at room temperature
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottles stored at mop sink with no label
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/20/2023 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).