PENTHOUSE CLUB
1801 N WESTSHORE BLVD, Tampa FL 33607 · 504-267-5498
Last inspected Mar 3, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023
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MAR 26
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5 inspections within 22 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A block of butter (78F - Cold Holding) stored on prep table at cook line. Operator voluntarily discarded.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Mar 3, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A block of butter (78F - Cold Holding) stored on prep table at cook line. Operator voluntarily discarded.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained on salad cooler.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 food employee at cook line.
Equipment in poor repair. Ran dish machine multiple times, tested 0ppm chlorine. No ware washing at time of inspection. Operator setup three-compartments sink with sanitizer and contacted dish machine service company at time of inspection.
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Single-service articles improperly stored. A case of single service food containers stored on floor at back hallway. Operator moved to shelf.
Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. At bar. Employee moved straws behind bar counter at time of inspection.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Aug 14, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained at cook line.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. A few bags of ice cubes stored on floor in walk-in freezer.
Aug 11, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at cook line - Cold Holding: cooked onion 48 F, cut tomato 47 F, raw shrimp 48 F, raw calamari 48 F. Operator placed items on ice. Walk-in cooler - Cold Holding: cooked chicken 47 F, cooked onion 46 F, cooked pasta 47 F, raw tuna 44 F. Operator opened the walk-in freezer door to help cool food items in walk-in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of cream of masala sauce 127 F and marinara 128 F stored in steam well. Operator turned steam well to higher heat to reheat items at time of inspection.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained at cook line.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice cubes in handwash sink at bar.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk-in cooler. Operator segregated employee items.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee drink bottle and cellphone stored on prep table in kitchen. Operator removed items.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. A few bags of ice cubes stored on floor in walk-in freezer.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In men's restroom.
Feb 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Drawer cooler under grill - raw steak 53 F, raw chicken 51 F. Electricity disconnected from cooler, operator able to reset power, cooler working properly, ice bags placed on items at time of inspection.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1 soda gun soiled with slimy substance at lower floor bar. Employee cleaned and sanitized at time of inspection.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 1 spray bottle at bar. Employee labeled at time of inspection.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At upper floor bar.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys and cellphone stored on cutting board at cook line. Operator removed personal items.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Jul 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed soap and paper towels missing at hand sink in bar area
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle filled with yellow sanitizer Observed employee label
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed pink slime inside ice machine on cookline
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed missing at hand sink in bar area
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed stored in mop bucket at mop sink
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar and salt not labeled Observed employee label
Jan 30, 2024Inspection 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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Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed cold medicine stored on shelf above prep table Corrected observed employee remove
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter (60F - Cold Holding) stored on prep counter on cookline Observed employee place in reachin cooler Observed cooked chicken (48F - Cold Holding) in reachin cooler. Observed employee discard
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed 10 CO2 tanks not properly secured in kitchen
Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed ice bucket store don floor Corrected observed employee place on hook
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk salt store don prep table not labeled on cookline Corrected observed employee label
Nov 29, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee placing gloves on with no prior hand washing, corrected action taken inspector discussed with employee proper hand washing procedures when changing gloves.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opened container of milk, opened container of whipping cream held over 24hrs not date marked.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on food prep table.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
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.