STERLING CIGAR
1531 E 7 AVE, TAMPA 33605
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/30/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/30/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/28/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
0
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. High temp dish machine temped 149, ran a different cycle dish machine temped 160F. Corrected On-Site
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2024.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cheese in reach in cooler.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Repeat Violation
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Harry Kayafas.
- 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. For high temp dish machine.
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/28/2024 revealed 7 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/15/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-15: **Time Extended**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Per employee Hillary Post she has been working since July 2023. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-15: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/15/2023 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/14/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
2
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink and banana on bar. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Juice and seltzer water on floor in bar. Warning
- 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. Employee cut orange peel with bare hand and added to drink to serve customer. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: milk 48 F, almond milk 47 F, operator voluntarily threw out items at time of inspection. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Tongs in handwash sink. Warning
- 22-56-4:Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. High temperature dish machine not temping at 160 F. Dish machine ran 4 times with temperatures reaching 133 F, 137 F, 144 F, 146 F. There is no three compartment sink in establishment. After multiple times of operator running machine high temperature was 159 F. Admin Complaint
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Per employee Hillary Post she has been working since July 2023. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/14/2023 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 2 basic).