BAHAMA BREEZE #3060
25830 SIERRA CENTER BLVD, Lutz FL 33559 · 813-949-0779
Last inspected Apr 7, 2026 · 6 visits since December 2023
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APR 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 25 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -1 live fly observed near ice machine on cook line. Not landing on any food contact surfaces
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Apr 7, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fryer station make line: pico de gallo (48F - Cold Holding); shredded cheddar jack (49F - Cold Holding); sour cream (50F - Cold Holding); sour cream and diced tomato sauce (51F - Cold Holding); shredded cheddar (52F - Cold Holding). Unit was turned off. Manager turned top unit on and placed product in walk in cooler. All product was voluntarily discarded, and ambient temperature of rail went down to 43f.
No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Training not available for several employees on training roster. Showing overdue in system, manager stated some employees are still active in system but rarely work in store
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Training not available for several employees on training roster. Showing overdue in system, manager stated some employees are still active in system but rarely work in store
Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Dispenser on cook line hand sink. Manager adjusted placement of soap and it started dispensing properly
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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. Operator had packs of ROP tuna, salmon, snapper and mahi in process of thawing in walk-in cooler in reduce oxygen environment. Manager got all packs of fish removed from packages
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed stacked plastic Camaros in dish area with water
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested 0ppm, manager remade and tested at 200ppm
Dec 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 4, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Discussed with management employee washed hands.
Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Ahi tuna 10 pieces not removed from original packaging. During thawing process management tossed.
Sep 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face then grabbed clean plate for customer service order. Management discussed with employee washed hands.
Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade employee cleaned at time of inspection
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At hand washing sink by meat slicer back kitchen tested at 73 f ran over two minutes
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White board on service expo line management removed
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Small amounts black soil in woman's bathroom.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Employee double bucketed
Apr 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority4 Intermediate3 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cleaning brush in prep sink 2 Manager removed brush
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Prep sink 4 Manager replaced paper towels
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cream base sauce in walk-in cooler. manager had product date marked.
Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. White cutting board. manager discarded
Single-service articles improperly stored. Tin foil Catering pans on stock shelf. manager inverted pans
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Cookline. Employee pull it a 2 bucket system
Dec 13, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 16 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate14 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -1 live fly observed near ice machine on cook line. Not landing on any food contact surfaces
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Cutting boards on cook line soiled with food debris
Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. -Accumulation of 30 dead and trapped flies in 3 light controlled fly catching devices in kitchen. Manager removed dead and trapped flies.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -Vent on ceiling above dish area soiled with dust Manager on duty wiped vent clean
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. -Tuna thawing in walk-in cooler not removed from vacuum sealed packaging. Employee scored packaging.
Cutting boards on reach-in coolers on cook line have cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -Employee beverage stored next to clean plates on cook line. Manager on duty removed and properly stored beverage
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. -Cook on line preparing food with no beard guard
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. -Cook on line preparing food with no hair restraint Cook put on a hat
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. -Plastic hotel pans above three compartment sink behind cook line stacked while still wet
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven handle on cook line. Cook removed tongs and properly stored
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. -Scoop used for rice handle resting in food Manager on duty properly stored scoop
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. -Old labels present on plastic hotel pans on drying rack behind cook line next to three compartment sink. Employee removed labels.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. -Togo boxes above cook line not inverted for protection. Manager inverted.
Stored food not covered. -Coconut flakes on dry storage behind cook line not cover for protection Manager on duty covered items
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -Container of salt and pepper not labeled Manager on duty labeled container
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.