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BIG STORM BREWING CO

1600 E 8 AVE STE E200, Tampa FL 33605

Last inspected Mar 27, 2024 · 2 visits since August 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
Licence3918978
Grade history
AUG 23
MAR 24
Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

2 visits, newest first

Mar 27, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority5 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findings
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
Intermediate/22-02-4
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to beer walk in cooler. Operator provided at time if inspection.
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
No soap provided at handwash sink. Next to beer walk in cooler. Operator provided at time if inspection.
Intermediate/31B-03-4/Corrected On-Site
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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.
Intermediate/53B-13-5
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled with clear liquid at bar.
Intermediate/41-17-4/Repeat Violation
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on bar.
Basic/12B-07-4/Repeat Violation
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee book and jacket on bar top.
Basic/40-06-5
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Under dish area.
Basic/36-27-5/Repeat Violation
The state's own report →
Aug 9, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over sliced cheese in reach in cooler on cooks line. Operator relocated at time of inspection to avoid cross contamination.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Sliced ham in walk in cooler and coleslaw mix in reach in cooler.
High priority/02C-01-5
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bottle pourers in handwash sink at bar in event space operator removed at time of inspection.
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled with clear liquid at bar.
Intermediate/41-17-4
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on bar. Operator removed at time of inspection.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Food stored on floor. Hummus on floor in walk in freezer. Operator relocated time of inspection.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer near oven on cooks line and walk-in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife on cooks line between cutting board and steam well. Operator removed at time of inspection.
Basic/10-17-4
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. At dishwasher area.
Basic/36-27-5

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.