MOTHER'S
3825 NORTHDALE BLVD, Tampa FL 33624 · 813-280-1810
Last inspected May 20, 2026 · 15 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on electrical unit adjacent to manager office 1 live roach on door frame of reachin freezer adjacent to manager office 1 live roach on wall above soup station on cookline 1 live roach on floor under hand sink and blancher machine
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $500
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2024068070 | Nov 14, 2024 | Feb 26, 2025 | $400 |
| 3--2023014144 | Jan 9, 2023 | Jul 13, 2023 | $100 |
Inspection history
15 visits, newest first
May 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
6 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Rice noodles stored inside garbage bag in back kitchen Reach in cooler.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw steak in Walk in cooler.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. No date marking for sushi rice. Red snapper fillet thawed in reduced oxygen packaging in front line Reach in cooler.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. tofu 59F, left out from 10:30am.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tofu 59F, left out from 10:30am.
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. See stop sale. No date marking for sushi rice.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal scrub stored inside Employee handwash sink at sushi make line. Employee removed scrub during time of inspection.
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.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 unlabeled spray bottle on top of ice machine.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Red snapper fillet thawed in reduced oxygen packaging in front line Reach in cooler.
Food stored on floor. Case of oil stored on floor next to dry storage shelves.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. As sushi make line.
Jan 21, 2025Inspection 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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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs stored over unwashed ginger in Reach in cooler adjacent to wok cooker. Operator relocated shell eggs to an approved location during time of inspection.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee handwash sink at bar used for dumping ice and storing steel scrub. Employee handwash sink adjacent to Walk in cooler used to store green scrub. Operator removed both scrubs during time of inspection.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Duck soy sauce and red curry sauce not date marked located inside Walk in cooler.
Accumulation of black/pink-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Located inside flour bin. Operator removed handleless scoop during time of inspection.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employees personal foods not properly identified and segregated in Reach in cooler, adjacent to ice machine. Employee frozen whole chicken not properly identified and segregated inside Reach in freezer adjacent to ice machine. Operator relocated, identified, and segregated all employee personal items during time of inspection.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Located on dry storage rack adjacent to Walk in cooler.
Food stored on floor. Bucket of sushi ginger stored on floor at bar area. Operator relocated ginger to an approved location during time of inspection. Stock pot with stock stored on floor of Walk in cooler.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing sign at bar sink.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Adjacent to ice machine.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Improper thawing of raw frozen pork belly and frozen beef, left on prep table at room temperature. Discussed with operator to thaw products in Walk in cooler of under cold running water. Operator thawed both meat products under cold running water during time of inspection.
Nov 21, 2024□ Emergency Order Callback CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Nov 20, 2024■ Emergency Order Callback Not CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit while the kitchen was already shut. The problems had not been fixed, so the closure stayed in place. 4 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flies landing on prep table in back storage area
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on electrical unit adjacent to manager office 1 live roach on door frame of reachin freezer adjacent to manager office 1 live roach on wall above soup station on cookline 1 live roach on floor under hand sink and blancher machine
Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 1 egg casing along gasket of reachin freezer door
Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach along door frame of reachin freezer adjacent to manager office 1 dead roach on floor under prep table in back kitchen adjacent to manager office 6 dead roaches on floor on cookline adjacent to hand sink and wok station
Nov 19, 2024■ Emergency Order Callback Not CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit while the kitchen was already shut. The problems had not been fixed, so the closure stayed in place. 4 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flies landing on prep table in back storage area
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on electrical unit adjacent to manager office 1 live roach on door frame of reachin freezer adjacent to manager office 1 live roach on wall above soup station on cookline 1 live roach on floor under hand sink and blancher machine
Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 1 egg casing along gasket of reachin freezer door
Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach along door frame of reachin freezer adjacent to manager office 1 dead roach on floor under prep table in back kitchen adjacent to manager office 6 dead roaches on floor on cookline adjacent to hand sink and wok station
Nov 18, 2024■ Emergency Order Callback Not CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit while the kitchen was already shut. The problems had not been fixed, so the closure stayed in place. 5 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Sanitizer tested at 0ppm Operator was advised to set up 3-compartment sink and to not use dish machine for sanitizing until dish machine is serviced. Sanitir
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flies landing on prep table in back storage area
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on electrical unit adjacent to manager office 1 live roach on door frame of reachin freezer adjacent to manager office 1 live roach on wall above soup station on cookline 1 live roach on floor under hand sink and blancher machine
Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 1 egg casing along gasket of reachin freezer door
Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach along door frame of reachin freezer adjacent to manager office 1 dead roach on floor under prep table in back kitchen adjacent to manager office 6 dead roaches on floor on cookline adjacent to hand sink and wok station
Nov 18, 2024■ Emergency Order Callback Not CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit while the kitchen was already shut. The problems had not been fixed, so the closure stayed in place. 5 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Sanitizer tested at 0ppm Operator was advised to set up 3-compartment sink and to not use dish machine for sanitizing until dish machine is serviced. Sanitir
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flies landing on prep table in back storage area
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on electrical unit adjacent to manager office 1 live roach on door frame of reachin freezer adjacent to manager office 1 live roach on wall above soup station on cookline 1 live roach on floor under hand sink and blancher machine
Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 1 egg casing along gasket of reachin freezer door
Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach along door frame of reachin freezer adjacent to manager office 1 dead roach on floor under prep table in back kitchen adjacent to manager office 6 dead roaches on floor on cookline adjacent to hand sink and wok station
Nov 16, 2024■ Emergency Order Callback Not CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit while the kitchen was already shut. The problems had not been fixed, so the closure stayed in place. 5 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Sanitizer tested at 0ppm Operator was advised to set up 3-compartment sink and to not use dish machine for sanitizing until dish machine is serviced. Sanitir
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flies landing on prep table in back storage area
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on electrical unit adjacent to manager office 1 live roach on door frame of reachin freezer adjacent to manager office 1 live roach on wall above soup station on cookline 1 live roach on floor under hand sink and blancher machine
Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 1 egg casing along gasket of reachin freezer door
Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach along door frame of reachin freezer adjacent to manager office 1 dead roach on floor under prep table in back kitchen adjacent to manager office 6 dead roaches on floor on cookline adjacent to hand sink and wok station
Nov 15, 2024■ Emergency Order Callback Not CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit while the kitchen was already shut. The problems had not been fixed, so the closure stayed in place. 5 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Sanitizer tested at 0ppm Operator was advised to set up 3-compartment sink and to not use dish machine for sanitizing until dish machine is serviced. Sanitir
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flies landing on prep table in back storage area
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on electrical unit adjacent to manager office 1 live roach on door frame of reachin freezer adjacent to manager office 1 live roach on wall above soup station on cookline 1 live roach on floor under hand sink and blancher machine
Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 1 egg casing along gasket of reachin freezer door
Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach along door frame of reachin freezer adjacent to manager office 1 dead roach on floor under prep table in back kitchen adjacent to manager office 6 dead roaches on floor on cookline adjacent to hand sink and wok station
Nov 15, 2024■ Emergency Order Callback Not CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit while the kitchen was already shut. The problems had not been fixed, so the closure stayed in place. 6 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Sanitizer tested at 0ppm Operator was advised to set up 3-compartment sink and to not use dish machine for sanitizing until dish machine is serviced. Sanitir
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flies landing on prep table in back storage area
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on electrical unit adjacent to manager office 1 live roach on door frame of reachin freezer adjacent to manager office 1 live roach on wall above soup station on cookline 1 live roach on floor under hand sink and blancher machine
Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 1 egg casing along gasket of reachin freezer door
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Pink slime inside ice machine
Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach along door frame of reachin freezer adjacent to manager office 1 dead roach on floor under prep table in back kitchen adjacent to manager office 6 dead roaches on floor on cookline adjacent to hand sink and wok station
Nov 14, 2024■ Emergency order recommendedRoutine Inspection
Ordered shut on the spot. 13 violations recorded, 4 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
4 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Sanitizer tested at 0ppm Operator was advised to set up 3-compartment sink and to not use dish machine for sanitizing until dish machine is serviced. Sanitir
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flies landing on prep table in back storage area
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on electrical unit adjacent to manager office 1 live roach on door frame of reachin freezer adjacent to manager office 1 live roach on wall above soup station on cookline 1 live roach on floor under hand sink and blancher machine
Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 1 egg casing along gasket of reachin freezer door
No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand sink on cookline Employee replaced soap
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Pink slime inside ice machine
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl used to scoop food in dry storage area. Employee removed
Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach along door frame of reachin freezer adjacent to manager office 1 dead roach on floor under prep table in back kitchen adjacent to manager office 6 dead roaches on floor on cookline adjacent to hand sink and wok station
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table on cookline Employee removed drink
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating fruit on cookline
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag stored with Souflee cups Employee removed
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop stored in water temped at 75F on prep table next to rice warmer
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bottle of oil stored on prep table not labeled
Jun 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient air thermometer inside reach in coolers on cooks line.
Oct 3, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine above 100 ppm remade to 100 ppm
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At sushi bar.
Oct 2, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 15 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority4 Intermediate7 Basic
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Employee washed hands with no soap. Discussed the importance of using soap
Operator unable to provide documentation that aquacultured fish has been raised in a controlled environment and fed formulated feed. Fresh salmon
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cooked tofu in reach in cooler make table. Operator removed to proper storage. Raw chicken over cook chicken reach in cooler make table cooks line.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine above 100 ppm remade to 100 ppm
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee clean knife in hand washing sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink cooks line.
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. Printed for manger and some employees signed.
No soap provided at handwash sink.cooks line
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 employee
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Employee moved above ice
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At sushi bar.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking pipe hand sink by walk in cooler.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. By walk in cooler employee moved to double bucket.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Rice bin not labeled 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.