POKE ISLAND PLUS
8636 HUNTERS VILLAGE RD, Tampa FL 33647 · 727-272-2727
Last inspected May 8, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Male employee did not wash hands before putting on gloves to make a poke bowl. Had employee wash hands and put on new gloves. Discussed handwashing techniques with manager.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
May 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on prep tables and clean dish area.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed a wet wiping cloth being stored on the cutting board instead of a sanitizer bucket.
Dec 1, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Male employee did not wash hands before putting on gloves to make a poke bowl. Had employee wash hands and put on new gloves. Discussed handwashing techniques with manager.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Brown rice spatula handle touching rice. Manager removed.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Togo poke bowls not inverted. Manager inverted
Jan 31, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 18 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate13 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves to work with food and failed to wash hands.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler across from hand wash sink: half n half (45F - Cold Holding); sprouts (44F - Cold Holding) Operator moved to another reach in cooler.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on make bar has food debris build up.
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. Inspector emailed Employee Health Reporting agreement.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Broth prepared in house not date marked in walk in.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Build up of mold like substance at top of machine.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Manager printed and displayed.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverages on prep table in kitchen. Manager removed.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phones on prep tables throughout the kitchen. Manager removed.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with no hair restraint in cook line.
Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on floor at kitchen entrance and by rear entrance.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Grease on hood system. Hood system turned off at time of inspection.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in cooler across from fryer have food debris buildup.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on clean pans in ware washing area.
Open dumpster lid.
Stored food not covered. Peanuts over pho bar on cook line.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Green wet cloth stored on counter of cook line.
Sep 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested 10ppm. Manager added more and retested at 50ppm
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Kitchen scissors soiled with food debris on magnetic knife strip.
Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods. Water pressure dropped while hand sinks and three compartment sink were running.
Employee beverage container stored on slicer in pack prep area. Manger removed
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed container with strainer and chopsticks with water of 78f. Manager dumped out water
Jun 11, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food stored on floor. Observed one 5-Gallon bucket with chicken bullion inside.
Oct 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottles stored at mop sink with no label
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a bag of oil stored on floor in dry storage area
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drink stored in reach in freezer adjacent to door to lobby
Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed a box of cups stored on floor in dry storage
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw beef thawing at room temperature
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.