Ruths Chris Steakhouse
1700 N Westshore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33607 · Permanent Food Service · License 3911222
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 14 complaint inspection2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 1 basic-7
- Safety score93
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitComplaint inspection
- First visitSep 14, 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.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
2 containers of honey butter (45-56°F - Cold Holding) stored in ice. Ice level too low, recommend time as a public health control.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Ran dish machine multiple times. Tested 0ppm. Operator refilled sanitizer solution, ran dish machine a few more times, retested 100ppm.
Fixed on the spot
Basic1
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135°F.
Water temped 78°F. Operator discarded standing water at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
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
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.