BLUE FLAME
1524 E FOWLER AVE, Tampa FL 33612 · 813-280-9865
Last inspected Jul 23, 2026 · 5 visits since December 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 30 points better than where it started.
Live, small flying insects found. 1 fly in back kitchen area.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2015044395 | Sep 14, 2015 | Nov 6, 2015 | $400 |
Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Jul 23, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Live, small flying insects found. 1 fly in back kitchen area.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink in back kitchen area has food debris inside it.
No soap provided at handwash sink. No handwashing soap at handwashing sink in back kitchen area. Manager placed soap at handwashing sink.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on food preparation table in back kitchen area. Manager removed and properly stored drink.
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone stored on food preparation table while prepping food.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish thawing in standing water. Owner removed fish and placed inside walk in cooler.
Mar 18, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink by 3 compartment sink has old food debris in drain. Chef cleaned out handwashing sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwashing sink by 3 compartment sink. Chef placed paper towels at handwashing sink.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored in refrigerator and kitchen area. Chef removed drinks and discarded drinks.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Pork chops thawing in standing water. Chef turned on water.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Soiled dry cloth stored on white cutting boards in kitchen area.p
Jun 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2025
Mar 29, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate8 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ribs 124 F in hot holding unit, operator placed in oven at time of inspection.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Knives in handwash sink, employee removed at time of inspection.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table.
Food stored on floor. Potatoes on the floor in walk in cooler.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in flour.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes of foam cups and lids on floor near ice machine.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour not labeled.
Dec 13, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 15 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority3 Intermediate10 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2023
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef over raw pork in walk in cooler.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reach in cooler not date marked.
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. Sent to operator at time of inspection.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handwash sinks, operator replaced at time of inspection.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys and phone on prep table.
Food stored on floor. Potatoes on floor in walk in cooler, brown sugar on floor in dry storage.
Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice bucket in floor next to ice machine.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Paper towels on floor across from ice machine.
Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Unsealed wood at bar area.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of brown sugar not labeled in dry storage.
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.