WESTWOOD DELI & CATERING
WESTWOOD DELI & CATERING maintains a 3.1/5 food safety rating based on 6 health department inspections in TAMPA. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
Last inspection: 1 months ago · 6 reports on file
1408 N WESTSHORE BLVD STE-112
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
1/15/2026· 1mo ago
Visit ID: 13474427
Met Inspection Standards1 basic
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 food employee working at cook line. Corrected On-Site
7/28/2025· 7mo ago
Visit ID: 10930488
Met Inspection Standards2 high, 1 int, 1 basic
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from faucet in handwash sink at kitchen.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored on top of cooked chicken breast. Employee rearranged items to prevent cross contamination. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored over raw ground beef in reach-in freezer. Employee rearranged items to prevent cross contamination. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. A plastic container stored in handwash sink in kitchen.
2/5/2025· 1y 1mo ago
Visit ID: 8837737
Met Inspection Standards1 high, 2 basic
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up inside 3-door True Freezer.
- 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Strawberry shortcake with no label in drink cooler.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Hydrogen peroxide and isopropyl alcohol stored above clean equipment on storage shelf. Employee removed Corrected On-Site
7/23/2024· 1y 7mo ago
Visit ID: 8783902
Met Inspection Standards1 int, 1 basic
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed 8 cases of sodas stored on floor Observed a case of oil
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle filled with yellow liquid stored on table Corrected -observed employee label Corrected On-Site
3/20/2024· 1y 11mo ago
Visit ID: 8465869
Met Inspection Standards1 int, 3 basic
- 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
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up along door frame of True Freezer 3-door reachin freezer adjacent to water heater
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer tested at 0ppm Observed employee discard, refill, and test at 100ppm Corrected On-Site 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. Observed sliced cheese with no date mark in reachin cooler Repeat Violation
8/7/2023· 2y 7mo ago
Visit ID: 8382305
Met Inspection Standards3 high, 2 int, 2 basic
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of tomatoes stored on floor in kitchen area. B. Employee drink stored in reach in cooler not separated not identified. Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation
- 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0 ppm of chlorine in three compartment sink, corrected, operator replaced chlorine to 100 ppm of chlorine. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed operator placing gloves on with no prior hand washing, corrected action taken , inspector discussed with operator proper hand washing when changing gloves . Corrected On-Site
- 03E-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Corrected , soup reheated to 172°. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-21-4:Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Spray bottle not labeled.
- 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 pork , hard boiled eggs , cut lettuce all held over 24 hrs not date marked. Repeat Violation