SURF SHACK COASTAL KITCHEN
West Linebaugh Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33612
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/17/2025
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 4/17/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 4/17/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-17: **Time Extended**
- 35A-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 5 dead roaches along wall above hand sink on cookline. 1 dead roach on floor adjacent to chest freezer on cookline. 1 dead roach along gasket of chest freezer on cookline. 5 dead roaches along wall in dish area. 10 dead roaches along floor in dish area 1 dead roach on top of exterior of dish machine. 1 dead roach on hand sink in dish area. 2 dead roaches inside reachin cooler on service line below microwave. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-17: 1 dead roach on prep table on service line. 1 dead roach on gasket in reachin cooler on service line. 1 dead roach on shelf on service line. 1 dead roach under shelf next to hand sink in dish area. Observed employee discard, clean, and sanitize areas Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken**
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 15 live roaches along door gaskets of a 2-door reachin cooler adjacent to fryers on cookline. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-17: Observed no live roaches at time of inspection **Time Extended**
- 35A-23-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 1 egg casing on floor on cookline adjacent to chest freezer. Roach excrement fire Asul system fire extinguisher and along walls behind shelves in dish area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-17: On wall under prep table on service line and on wall in dish area. Observed employee clean and sanitize areas Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/17/2025 revealed 4 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 4/16/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
6
Total
12
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl stored in salsa in reachin cooler on cookline. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 5 dead roaches along wall above hand sink on cookline. 1 dead roach on floor adjacent to chest freezer on cookline. 1 dead roach along gasket of chest freezer on cookline. 5 dead roaches along wall in dish area. 10 dead roaches along floor in dish area 1 dead roach on top of exterior of dish machine. 1 dead roach on hand sink in dish area. 2 dead roaches inside reachin cooler on service line below microwave. Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Stored on prep table on service line. Warning
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls throughout kitchen soiled with old food debris and grease. Warning
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk flour not labeled under prep table next to hand sink on cookline. Employee labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 15 live roaches along door gaskets of a 2-door reachin cooler adjacent to fryers on cookline. Warning
- 35A-23-4:High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 1 egg casing on floor on cookline adjacent to chest freezer. Roach excrement fire Asul system fire extinguisher and along walls behind shelves in dish area Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener attached to prep table adjacent to dish machine soiled with rust and old food debris. Employee placed in dish area to be cleaned. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Metal plans stored in hand sink in dish area. Employee removed Corrected On-Site Warning
- 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. Beef with no date mark in walk-in cooler. Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle filled with sanitizer not labeled in lobby. Employee labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/16/2025 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 11/4/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
5
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided a copy to operator at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. A container of cooked headless shell on shrimp not covered in walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Milk in walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 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 a copy to operator at time of inspection. 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/ Hannah Palasti, expired on 07/16/2024.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris and rusted.
- 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. Will Hernandez.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/4/2024 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 5 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 4/2/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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 7 packs of Commercially reduced oxygen packaged salmon thawed without removing from ROP packaging in reach-in cooler and walk-in cooler.
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed deep dent on lower brim of canned black bean.
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 7 packs of Commercially reduced oxygen packaged salmon thawed without removing from ROP packaging in reach-in cooler and walk-in cooler.
- 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. Observed 3 bottles of milk opened and stored in walk-in cooler with no date marks. Operator voluntarily discarded milks. **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.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/2/2024 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 10/13/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed employee drinking on cook line with no lid and straw. Employee discarded drink. Corrected On-Site
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing watch while prepping raw chicken. Employee removed watch, washed hand and replaced gloves at time of inspection. Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee at cook line. Corrected On-Site
- 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 container of white rice 109-112 F double panned hot holds in steam table at cook line. Operator reheating white rice at time of inspection, temped 167-172 F. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food residue.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sani buckets stored in handwash sink at front service bar. Operator removed. Employee dumped ice water and rinsed personal drink cup in handwash sink at kitchen. Discussed with operator about handwash sink for handwash only. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. 1 employee training expired on 10/01/2023.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/13/2023 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).