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Licensee
Name: BAMBOO EXPRESS License Number: SEA3912541
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2018
Primary Status: Closed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 7540 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE
TAMPA, FL 33615-4104

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 02/26/2014 Met Inspection Standards
During This Visit
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Tempura batter mix, fried rice, bulk sugar.
23-06-4    Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Smoker/cooker.
08B-44-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Egg roll skins. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-45-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Wontons Walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
36-36-4    Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Drive thru area.
13-03-4    Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-4    Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door
23-23-4    Basic - Floor/table fan has accumulation of food debris/dust/grease/soil residue.
33-24-4    Basic - Garbage enclosure area in disrepair. Dumpster area.
14-70-4    Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Door
36-70-4    Basic - Objectionable odor in establishment. Coming from drain/area at ice machine
14-33-4    Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Cook's line Reach in cooler
08B-13-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
14-17-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
03A-08-4    High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 71 cook's line
03A-27-4    High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook's line 64° **Corrected On-Site**
08A-06-4    High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Chicken in container overflowing coming in contact with produce box
03F-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (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. Sushi rice.
08A-08-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Beef skewers in same box as bean sprouts **Corrected On-Site**
08A-10-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Chicken, back Reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08A-09-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Beef over egg rolls/rack Walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
22-21-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. Drive thru.
27-04-4    Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.
31A-11-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cook's line
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
03D-20-4    Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Chicken wings Walk in cooler 106 removed chicken wings from container and placed on sheet pan to cool. **Corrected On-Site**
03D-16-4    Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Chicken wings/Walk in cooler 106. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-4    Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. All items prepped in Walk in cooler and front Reach in cooler .
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