Blue a Tampa Bistro

1001 N Westshore Avenue, Tampa, FL 33607 · Permanent Food Service · License 3906992

Official report

out of 100

Grade C

Safety score 77 of 100

Latest visit: Aug 27, 2026

What drove the grade

Live, small flying insects found.High priority · fixed by the Aug 27 follow-up · 8 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Aug 25 routine inspection
2 high priority (fixed by the Aug 27 follow-up, 1 repeat), 3 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot, 2 repeats), 4 basic (1 repeat)
-23
Safety score77

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 2 visits

Aug252026

Routine inspection

9 violations found · Inspector came back once

Follow-up visitAug 27, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website
First visitAug 25, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
9 violations found:
- 2 High priority
- 3 Intermediate
- 4 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority2
- Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
  7 packs of raw salmon fillets and 9 packs of Mahi filets in sealed reduced oxygen packages thawed in walk-in cooler. 3 packs of raw salmon filets in sealed reduced oxygen packages thawed in reach-in cooler at cook line.
  Repeat violation
- Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
  8 live flies flying around dump sink at bar.
Intermediate3
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  Soda gun nuzzle soiled with black slimy substance at bar.
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  Handwash sink used as dump sink at bar. Observed a steam pan with ice cubes stored in handwash sink. Employee removed steam pan.
  Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
  No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
  Handwash sink at food prep area in kitchen.
  Repeat violation
Basic4
- Code 06, Food properly thawed: 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.
  See stop sale. 7 packs of raw salmon fillets and 9 packs of Mahi filets in sealed reduced oxygen packages thawed in walk-in cooler. 3 packs of raw salmon filets in sealed reduced oxygen packages thawed in reach-in cooler at cook line.
  Repeat violation
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor.
  A case of potato fries stored on floor in walk-in freezer.
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Waste line missing at soda gun holster.
  At bar.
  Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink at food prep area in kitchen.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Food-contact surface: Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Stop sale: An order that the food can’t be sold or served.