WESTIN TAMPA BAY AQUA
7627 Courtney Campbell Causeway
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/15/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Some reach in cooler door gaskets are torn at time of inspection.
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed large cracked plastic food container stored on shelf with clean plate ware. Operator disposed of container during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Some cutting boards in kitchen are stained at time of inspection.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/15/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 9/4/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a bowl used to scoop bulk rice in dry storage area Corrected observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
- 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. 1 package of tuna thawed in ROP packaging inside cookline reachin cooler. See stop sale.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table Corrected observed employee remove 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. Observed employee bag stored on prep table in back kitchen Corrected observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed 2 containers of oil stored on floor next to chest freezer on cookline Corrected observed employee discard Corrected On-Site
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up inside chest freezer on cookline Observed along pipe of walk-in freezer under fan
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored between prep table and reachin cooler in back kitchen Corrected observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shelled egg whites stored over unwashed veggies in walk-in cooler Corrected observed employee place on bottom shelf Corrected On-Site
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 1 package of tuna thawed in ROP packaging inside cookline reachin cooler.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed missing at hand sink on service line next to hot table. Corrected observed employee replace Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/4/2024 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 4/8/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black mold like substance on interior of the ice machine
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed plates not inverted on storage shelf in back kitchen
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table on cookline Corrected observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee on cookline preparing food with no beard guard
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed in chest freezer adjacent to waffle station
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed on prep table in back kitchen
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed old food build up inside reachin cooler in back kitchen
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef stored over ready to eat bread in walk-in cooler Corrected -observed place bread on top shelf Corrected On-Site
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed 7lbs of butter stored on shelf above prep table on cookline temped at (70F - Cold Holding). Operator stated butter had been out of temperature for 3 days
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed waffle batter (54F - Cold Holding)on prep table on cookline Observed 7lbs of butter stored on shelf above prep table on cookline temped at (70F - Cold Holding). Operator stated butter had been out of temperature for 3 days
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed 7 employees working at time of inspection
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed missing at hand sink adjacent to walk-in cooler Corrected observed employee replace Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/8/2024 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 11/9/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
9
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine with rust build up .
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Light shield in disrepair over dish machine.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on food prep , corrected, employee discarded drink during inspection.
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee protein drink stored in reach in cooler , corrected, manager removed drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks on line with no hair restraints.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk oils stored on floor in dry storage area.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on handles at front kitchen area.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation
- 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. Main dish machine at 0 ppm of chlorine, corrected action taken, establishment has secondary dish machine at 100 ppm of chlorine. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dishwasher with gloves on placing dirty dishes in dish washer and removing clean dishes with same gloves on . Corrected action taken inspector discussed with management proper glove changing between duties. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 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. Cooked tomato pepper soup not date marked, opened container of milk, all held over 24 hrs not date marked . Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/9/2023 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 9 basic).