BISTRO BT
4267 HENDERSON BLVD, Tampa FL 33629 · 813.258.1916
Last inspected Mar 18, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
5 inspections within 20 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands. Establishment serves a highly susceptible population. Bar tender making drink used bare hands to add fresh cut fruit to drink.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting boards in kitchen at time of inspection.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards are stained at time of inspection
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks on prep table next to vegetables prep at time of inspection. Operator moved drinks
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 3 compartment sink tested 0ppm of chlorine. Employee added chlorine to 3 compartment sink and properly sanitized dishes.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands. Establishment serves a highly susceptible population. Bar tender making drink used bare hands to add fresh cut fruit to drink.
Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Chlorine test kit not uses to check 3 compartment sink.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on food preparation table across from 3 compartment sink.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine sanitizer bucket tested 200ppm of chlorine. Chef emptied and refilled bucket retested at 100ppm of chlorine.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees cell phone stored on food preparation table. Employee removed and properly stored phone.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded.
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No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Eugenia G Melkin P Paoli F Marielsy C Joseph A
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Cloth underneath board. Chef removed cloth and placed cutting in 3 compartment sink.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Nonfood grade paper towel used as food contact surface inside Cole slaw bin inside refrigerator.
No person in charge present during hours of operation. Manager came in.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent in kitchen area has buildup of dust.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets inside reach in cooler on cooks line are torn.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck on clean dishes.
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.