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Licensee
Name: KELP SUSHI JOINT License Number: SEA3916646
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2025
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 6507 W WATERS AVE
TAMPA, FL 33634

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 11/08/2017 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
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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
36-75-4    Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving. Cooks line prep area and sushi area **Warning**
51-11-4    Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Kitchen area near iced tea dispensers **Warning**
14-45-4    Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. **Warning**
24-06-4    Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty bus tubs in both sushi area and cooks line **Warning**
35A-03-4    Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches behind sushi bar under hand wash sink, 2 dead roaches under bag in box cola syrup rack, 2 dead roaches in dining room. **Warning**
13-03-4    Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-05-4    Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Shelving in sushi area. **Warning**
08B-14-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-12-4    High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee behind sushi bar touched raw fish and than touched tempura shrimp. **Warning**
35A-02-5    High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. 1 live fly on cooks line. **Warning**
01D-01-4    High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Invoice states the salmon is aquaculture but does not state pellet fed. Operator stated they are performing parasite destruction in the establishment but could not provide proof of dates or temperature. Educated operator on proper documentation needed for parasite destruction **Warning**
02C-01-4    High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4    High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 5 live roaches behind sushi bar. 2 live roaches on wall behind co2 tanks near iced tea machines, 2 live roaches under ice cream freezer. 1 live roaches on wall near bags of rice in dry storage area. **Warning**
35A-23-4    High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 20+ dropping found on lower shelves in sushi bar **Warning**
41-08-4    High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Pesticides dispensed onto the walls in cabinets holding utensils not protected.. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-05-4    Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Warning**
22-28-4    Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Warning**
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. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-18-4    Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. **Warning**
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