BLUWAVE SUSHI
3339 S WEST SHORE BLVD, Tampa FL 33629 · 8136009723
Last inspected Feb 26, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023
5 inspections within 18 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee cutting cucumbers without gloves. Spoke with employee about bare hand contact.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee cutting cucumbers without gloves. Spoke with employee about bare hand contact.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler.
Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug zapper on reach in cooler. Operator relocated.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot Holding: miso soup 133 F made at 5 pm. Operator reheated at time of inspection.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle with yellow liquid over napkins and food for restaurants. Operator relocated.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled with yellow liquid. Operator labeled as sanitizer.
Food stored on floor. Bulk soy sauce on floor in kitchen. Operator relocated.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Raw fish wrapped in non-food grade paper towels. Chef removed non-food grade paper towels.
Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
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.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee vape stored n table next to hand washing sink on front line. Employee removed vape.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Cloth stored underneath cutting board on cooks line. Employee removed cloth.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cold holding- Raw scallop 49F Raw crab 52F
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding- Raw scallop 49F Raw crab 52F Stop sale issued.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit at time of inspection.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Raw fish held longer then 24 hours has no date markings.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 1 recorded.
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No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Isabella,hired over 60 days ago.
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.