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AZURE/ROOF

500 CHANNELSIDE DR, Tampa FL 33602 · 813-221-4600

Last inspected Apr 8, 2026 · 6 visits since December 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats239
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA3918955
Grade history
APR 24
NOV 24
APR 25
NOV 25
APR 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 18 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched sandwich with bare hands to be plated for customer. Employee placed on gloves
High priority/09-01-4
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Apr 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched sandwich with bare hands to be plated for customer. Employee placed on gloves
High priority/09-01-4
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over ready to eat kimchi walk in cooler employee removed to proper storage
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. Provolone cheese dated but no time mark.
Basic/03G-53-1
Nov 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Stored green bucket in bar hand washing sink.
Intermediate/31A-11-4
Apr 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee touched raw beef patties and removed gloves than touched pepper flakes
High priority/12A-12-4
Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee washed hands no soap.
High priority/12A-20-4
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.
Intermediate/11-27-4
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 employee.employee placed on hat.
Basic/13-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Meatballs sitting on counter chef moved to running water
Basic/06-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Nov 26, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Discussed with operator proper tag maintenance.
Intermediate/01C-03-4
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Large mixing bowls
Basic/24-05-4
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Basic/24-08-4
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. At bar
Basic/22-16-4
Apr 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority5 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
Intermediate/01C-03-4
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. High temp dish machine thermometer not functioning properly.
Intermediate/16-62-1
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At bar area
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
No soap provided at handwash sink. At bar area
Intermediate/31B-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service.operator printed and hung up in seating area.
Intermediate/02A-01-4/Corrected On-Site
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Basic/24-08-4
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.at bar area
Basic/31B-04-4/Corrected On-Site
Dec 12, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator had employee ice down the food items
High priority/03A-02-5
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. fried chicken (121F - Hot Holding), operator reheated it to 165F and turned up hot box.
High priority/03B-01-6
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar sinks
Basic/31B-04-4/Repeat Violation

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.