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SOFRESH

SOFRESH maintains a 1.1/5 food safety rating based on 6 health department inspections in TAMPA. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

512 North Franklin Street
Tampa, Florida, 33602
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.1/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10937812

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards throughout kitchen grooved .
  • 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 items , with canned goods on rack , manager moved items. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed plastic pans stacked wet , employee separated items to properly dry. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed non food grade tape on oven in kitchen closest to stove top area .
  • 08B-37-4:Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Observed unwashed produce above single service items in the back of the kitchen.
  • 33-10-4:Basic - Inside/outside of dumpster not clean. Various trash around dumpster.
  • 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen Edamame in sink thawing , employee started running water over the item to properly thaw. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.Observed unwashed produce over ready to eat, Manager moved items Corrected On-Site
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed unwashed produce eggs stored next to ready to eat cheese, manager moved items. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Box of floor cleaner packets stored next to box of to go lids in back kitchen storage area.
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Discussed with manager the importance of a vacuum breaker on mop sink faucet
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled cutting boards , discussed with operator the importance of smooth , clean cutting boards. Observed soiled can opener .
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Observed plastic containers in handwashing sink, employee removed items from sink . Corrected On-Site
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. -Changes made in the front counter area from plans on record . Soft serve machine removed , ice machine added . Swing doors separate front counter area from cook line hand wash sink . Sink in front counter area with spray hose attached and faucet is used to rinse blender pitchers .

Inspection Date: 2/10/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10718162

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table on cookline. Employee voluntarily discarded. 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. Employee bag stored on shelf with equipment. Employed removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked plastic containers in use in the walkin cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Old food debris build up inside Turbo Air reachin freezer next to mop sink
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle filled with water not labeled at grill station. Employee labeled Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
  • 16-33-4:Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No soap and paper towels at hand sink on service line.
  • 45-04-4:Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Sandwich press machine stored on prep table adjacent to hand sink.

Inspection Date: 11/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8771495

  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Multiple food containers and lids in kitchen and walk-in cooler.
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Next to handwash sink on cook line.
  • 25-09-4:Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Unwrapped jumbo straws stored in customer self service counter in dining room. Operator moved behind counter. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested 0ppm. Operator setup sanitizer manually, test 200ppm. Recommended operator to re-calibrate quat dispenser. 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 roasted corn 45 F stored in reach-in cooler at cook line.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A large pan of cooked quinoa 127 F stored in hot box. Recommended to reheat to 165 F within 2 hours. Repeat Violation
  • 16-33-4:Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris. Interior of the press grill soiled with accumulation of grease. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed food debris in handwash sink at front service counter. Knife and scrubbing pad stored in handwash sink next to three-compartments sink in kitchen. Removed. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 6/3/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8645213

  • 51-13-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-03: **Time Extended**
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed a pot of vegetable broth 130 F stored on stove top. Employee reheating at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-03: vegetable broth 125 F, employee reheating at time of inspection. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-03: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with accumulation of old food debris. Cutting boards stained. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-03: **Time Extended**
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Large metal lid stored in handwash sink blocked the access to utilize handwash sink at front service area. Wet wiping cloths stored in handwash sink at front service area. Operator removed items from handwash sink at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-03: Pitcher stored in handwash sink at front counter. Sanitizing buckets stored in handwash sink by three compartment sink. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at front service area. No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. All 3 handwash sinks have no paper towel available. Operator provided 1 paper towel for handwash sink on cook line. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-03: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 4/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8523470

  • 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. Observed a commercially reduced oxygen packaged tuna thawed without removing from package in walk-in cooler.
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Repeat Violation
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed multiple wet wiping cloths stored on cutting board and in handwash sink at front service area.
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed a commercially reduced oxygen packaged tuna thawed without removing from package in walk-in cooler.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed a pot of vegetable broth 130 F stored on stove top. Employee reheating at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with accumulation of old food debris. Cutting boards stained. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Large metal lid stored in handwash sink blocked the access to utilize handwash sink at front service area. Wet wiping cloths stored in handwash sink at front service area. Operator removed items from handwash sink at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at front service area. No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. All 3 handwash sinks have no paper towel available. Operator provided 1 paper towel for handwash sink on cook line. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Inspection Date: 10/11/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8371484

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. On clean food container storage shelves.
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided by email. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A pan of cooked rice (122F - Hot Holding) in hot box. Operator reheat rice in oven at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided by email. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards at front service area and kitchen stained. Can opener blade soiled with old food residue. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed food debris in handwash sink at front service area. Multiple cleaning items stored in handwash sink next to three compartment sink at kitchen.
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Matthew Kilburn. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sinks at front service area and dish washing area. Operator provided paper towel at dish washing area. No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At dish washing area. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Only 1 food employee has proof of training.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Corrected On-Site