BOBA TEA COMPANY
2223 N WESTSHORE BLVD UNIT 135, Tampa FL 33607
Last inspected Oct 20, 2025 · 4 visits since November 2023
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.
3 inspections trending down, 29 points off where it started.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk (60 - Cold Holding) on prep table on service line Employee placed in reaching freezer
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 8 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored on upper shelf over the fruit topping in reach-in cooler. Employee moved eggs to bottom shelf.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
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.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
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Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. Employee opened bottled water stored in drinking ice in ice bin. Employee removed drink.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in soiled water in mop bucket at back kitchen.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 3 high priority.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over boba in reachin cooler on service line Employee place raw shelled eggs on bottom shelf
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk (60 - Cold Holding) on prep table on service line Employee placed in reaching freezer
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. missing 2 vacuum breakers at mop sink
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
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.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Drain cover(s) missing. Missing at mop sink
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. 6 boxes of boba stored on floor in dry storage room
Stored food not covered. Smoothie powders on shelf on service line not covered
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at employee hand wash sink.
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drink stored on food prep counter.
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.