KELP SUSHI JOINT LLC
3401 W BAY TO BAY BLVD STE D, Tampa FL 33629 · 813.831.2222
Last inspected Jun 19, 2026 · 7 visits since October 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 19 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flies in kitchen around dishwasher.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jun 19, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 23, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting boards in kitchen at time of inspection.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle in kitchen. Operator labeled during inspection.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee water stored over clean dish area in dish room next to dish machine. Operator disposed of bottle.
Oct 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting boards in kitchen at time of inspection.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle stored on shelf in back room at time of inspection.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed some squeeze bottles of sauces not labeled on cooks line at time of inspection.
floor drain draining very slowly. Observed drain for dish machine overflow then drain at time of inspection.
Jan 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly by dishwasher.
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Cooked rice held at room temperature has no time markings. Chef added proper time stamp.
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 without a lid stored inside reach in cooler. Manager discarded drink. Employeedrink stored inside reach in cooler
Food stored on floor. Bin of rice stored on floor in kitchen area. Manager removed and properly stored rice.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Clear bottles of sauces used for cooking has no labeling of ingredients. Chef added proper labeling to bottles.
Aug 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets inside reach in cooler at end of cooks line are torn.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on oven door handle on cooks line. Staff removed and placed tongs at dishwasher.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient air thermometer inside reach in cooler in sushi station.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution tested 0ppm of quarantine ammonia. Manager replaced sanitizer re-tested at 200ppm of quaternary ammonia.
Apr 9, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flies in kitchen around dishwasher.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink has liquid detergent stored inside it. Manager removed and properly stored detergent.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand washing sink on cooks line.
No soap provided at handwash sink. No hand washing soap at hand washing sink on cooks line.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets inside reach in cooler on cooks line are torn.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored inside reach in cooler on cooks line. Chef removed and discarded drink.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking underneath hand washing sink by dishwasher.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket tested 0ppm of quaternary ammonia. Employee emptied and refilled with quarantine ammonia retested 200ppm.
Oct 11, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink has dirty dishes stored inside it. Manager removed dirty dishes.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside reach in frezzer across from 3 compartment sink.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in small refrigerator on cooks line are soiled with old food debris,black-mold like substance.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drinks stored inside reach in cooler. Manager removed drinks and properly stored them.
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