Gong Cha

4025 W Waters Ave Unit 105, Tampa, FL 33614 · Permanent Food Service · License 3918789

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Grade A
Safety score 96 of 100
Latest visit: Jul 29, 2026

What drove the grade

In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135°F.High priority · fixed on the spot · 1 other violation

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Jul 29 routine inspection
    1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 basic
    -4
  • Safety score96

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

2 violations found
  1. First visitJul 29, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    2 violations found:

    • 1 High priority
    • 1 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

    • Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135°F.

      Observed meta whisk in water temped at 85f, operator removed whisk from water, and discarded the water it was in , and began using a clean utensil.

      Fixed on the spot

    Basic1

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

      Ice machine interior at the top of the ice machine is soiled, with back substance , discussed with operator the importance of cleaning the ice machine.

    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.

Most cited

In-use utensils properly stored1
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1