Rice and Spice
11625 Sheldon Road, Tampa, FL 33626 · Permanent Food Service · License 3918873
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 11 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 3 intermediate (2 fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 2 basic (1 repeat)-14
- Safety score86
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 11, 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.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Raw shrimp stored over ready to eat sauces inside front line reach in cooler. Employee relocated raw shrimp to an approval location at time of inspection
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate3
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Cutting board on front line cook is soiled.
Repeat violation
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Located inside employee restroom. Manager provided paper towels at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
No soap provided at handwash sink.
Employee placed foaming hand sanitizer inside soap dispenser next to three compartment sink. Manager provided soap to hand washing sinks at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Basic2
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
Container of MSG not labeled. Located next to walk in cooler. Manager labeled MSG at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public.
Ice cream inside front line reach in freezer and cooked white rice in three-door reach in cooler, adjacent to dish machine are not identify or segregated.
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
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.