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5222 WEST LAUREL STREET, Tampa FL 33607 · 813-284-0568

Last inspected Dec 1, 2025 · 5 visits since December 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats40
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA3918741
Grade history
DEC 23
OCT 24
APR 25
DEC 25
▼ IMPROVING

4 inspections trending up, 18 points better than where it started.

Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Dec 1, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Intermediate/16-62-1
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 1 spray bottle hanging on splash shield of the handwash sink in kitchen.
Intermediate/41-17-4
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee sweater and purse stored on dry food storage shelves. Employee removed personal items at time of inspection.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Apr 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone on prep table next to food and clean plate ware. Employee moved phone during inspection.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Dec 20, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 30, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded.

0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
Intermediate/53A-01-7/Warning
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle filled with sanitizer not labeled on shelf in back kitchen
Intermediate/41-17-4/Warning
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. 10 cases of water and 1 case of soda bob stored on floor in back kitchen
Basic/08B-47-4/Warning
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Black forks not inverted on front table in dining room
Basic/25-06-4/Warning
Dec 6, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee placed gloves on with no hand washing, corrected, action taken,inspector discussed with employee proper hand washing procedures.
High priority/12A-07-5/Corrective Action Taken/Repeat Violation
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. O ppm of quaternary in three compartment sink, corrected, 300 ppm of quaternary.
High priority/22-43-4/Corrected On-Site
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at employee hand wash sink in prep kitchen, corrected, maintenance replaced soap during inspection.
Intermediate/31B-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Opened containers of milk not date marked.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Repeat Violation
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on food prep table, corrected, employee removed drink during inspection.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Corrected, employee placed hair net on at time of inspection.
Basic/13-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Basic/21-12-4/Repeat Violation

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.