THE PENTHOUSE CLUB

THE PENTHOUSE CLUB has 6 health inspections on file for its TAMPA location, with an overall rating of 2.3/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

1801 North West Shore Boulevard
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13488788

  • 08B-47-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. A few bags of ice cubes stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-14: 2 cases of fry oils stored on floor by office. **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained at cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-14: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/11/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10929134

  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk-in cooler. Operator segregated employee items. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 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 drink bottle and cellphone stored on prep table in kitchen. Operator removed items. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. A few bags of ice cubes stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In men's restroom. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at cook line - Cold Holding: cooked onion 48 F, cut tomato 47 F, raw shrimp 48 F, raw calamari 48 F. Operator placed items on ice. Walk-in cooler - Cold Holding: cooked chicken 47 F, cooked onion 46 F, cooked pasta 47 F, raw tuna 44 F. Operator opened the walk-in freezer door to help cool food items in walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
  • 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 cream of masala sauce 127 F and marinara 128 F stored in steam well. Operator turned steam well to higher heat to reheat items at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained at cook line. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice cubes in handwash sink at bar. Warning

Inspection Date: 2/18/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8840404

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Repeat Violation
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At upper floor bar.
  • 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 keys and cellphone stored on cutting board at cook line. Operator removed personal items. Corrected On-Site
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Drawer cooler under grill - raw steak 53 F, raw chicken 51 F. Electricity disconnected from cooler, operator able to reset power, cooler working properly, ice bags placed on items at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1 soda gun soiled with slimy substance at lower floor bar. Employee cleaned and sanitized at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 1 spray bottle at bar. Employee labeled at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 7/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8738409

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed pink slime inside ice machine on cookline
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed missing at hand sink in bar area
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed stored in mop bucket at mop sink
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar and salt not labeled Observed employee label Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed soap and paper towels missing at hand sink in bar area
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle filled with yellow sanitizer Observed employee label Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 1/30/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8561558

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed 10 CO2 tanks not properly secured in kitchen
  • 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed ice bucket store don floor Corrected observed employee place on hook
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk salt store don prep table not labeled on cookline Corrected observed employee label Corrected On-Site
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed cold medicine stored on shelf above prep table Corrected observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter (60F - Cold Holding) stored on prep counter on cookline Observed employee place in reachin cooler Observed cooked chicken (48F - Cold Holding) in reachin cooler. Observed employee discard

Inspection Date: 11/29/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8359634

  • 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 phone on food prep table .
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee placing gloves on with no prior hand washing, corrected action taken inspector discussed with employee proper hand washing procedures when changing gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 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. Opened container of milk , opened container of whipping cream held over 24hrs not date marked. Repeat Violation