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BIG ISLAND POKE

3601 W GANDY BLVD, Tampa FL 33611

Last inspected Feb 27, 2024 · 2 visits since October 2023

□ Not on the state's active licence list

This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.

Licence typeFood service
Licence3918069
Grade history
OCT 23
FEB 24
Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at beginning of inspection krab 53f at 2:00pm 40f at 2:32pm, diced tomatoes 53f at 2:00pm 42f at 2:32pm, salmon 48f at 2:00pm 40 at 2:32pm. Operator filled holding pan with extra ice during inspection. Food was within acceptable temperature range.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrected On-Site
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Inspection history

2 visits, newest first

Feb 27, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findings
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen
Intermediate/22-02-4
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic food container in bulk dry quinoa. Operator removed
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in kitchen
Basic/14-09-4
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Laminate floor missing around togo windows
Basic/36-17-5
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Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Tiles missing around drain and togo windows
Basic/36-12-4
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed avocados cut with stickers still on.
Basic/08B-39-4
The state's own report →
Oct 25, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at beginning of inspection krab 53f at 2:00pm 40f at 2:32pm, diced tomatoes 53f at 2:00pm 42f at 2:32pm, salmon 48f at 2:00pm 40 at 2:32pm. Operator filled holding pan with extra ice during inspection. Food was within acceptable temperature range.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrected On-Site
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Tiles in storage not easily cleanable in storage room
Basic/36-37-5
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed tiles damaged in storage room.
Basic/36-32-5
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed drink on prep table. Operator removed during inspection.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sign not easily seen for hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator hang new signs during inspection.
Basic/31B-04-4/Corrected On-Site
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Basic/29-49-6/Repeat Violation
Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Observed shelf in storage holding food pans not sealed or easily cleanable. Operator removed during inspection.
Basic/14-06-4/Corrected On-Site

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.