THE NUTRITION FACTORY
3251 West Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33614
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/12/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 21-17-4:Basic - Clean linens stored on floor. Bag of clean linens stored on floor adjacent to prep sink in back kitchen. **Warning**
- 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. **Warning**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at hand sink on cookline. **Warning**
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of Togo bowls stored on floor on service line. Employee placed on shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket stored on floor on service line. **Warning**
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested at 0ppm. Employee primed machine at tested at 0ppm. Inspector requested that operator set up 3-compartment sink until dish machine sanitization is repaired. Employee set up 3-compartment sink and tested sanitizer at 200ppm. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Plastic container stored in hand sink on service line. **Warning**
- 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. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/12/2025 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 11/6/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold-like substance inside ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: Black mold-like substance inside ice machine. **Time Extended**
- 14-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked and broken containers and lids on dry storage rack. Operator removed some broken containers and lids during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked and broken containers and lids on dry storage rack. Operator removed some broken containers and lids during time of inspection. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
- 51-13-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: **Time Extended**
- 16-46-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Operator removed some containers with old labels for cleaning during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning located on dry storage rack. **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. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of can opener soiled with old debris. Interior of Reach in cooler and cooler gasket soiled beneath vitamix mixers. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: Interior of Reach in cooler and cooler gasket soiled beneath vitamix mixers. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/6/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 10/30/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold-like substance inside ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting equipment on dry storage rack. Operator removed wet containers during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked and broken containers and lids on dry storage rack. Operator removed some broken containers and lids during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle of scoop touching riced cauliflower on front line Reach in cooler. **Warning**
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing sign at Employee handwash sink located inside kitchen entrance. A sign has been provided to operator during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Operator removed some containers with old labels for cleaning during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Take out containers not inverted on dry storage rack at front service line. Operator inverted containers during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine at 0ppm. Discussed with operator to use three compartment sink until repairs can be made to Dish machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Feta cheese 51F at 11:10am taken out at 10:30am retempted to 42F at 12:05pm, pico 49F at 11:10am taken out at 10:30am retempted to 40F at 12:05pm, tofu 54F at 11:10am taken out at 10:30am retempted to 42F at 12:05pm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle stored on dry storage rack with clean kitchen equipment. Operator relocated spray bottle during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 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. **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of can opener soiled with old debris. Interior of Reach in cooler and cooler gasket soiled beneath vitamix mixers. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/30/2024 revealed 13 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).