Fish Bowl Kitchen
654 East Lake Road, Palm Harbor, FL 34685 · Permanent Food Service · License 6218267
What drove the grade
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 26 complaint inspection2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 2 basic (2 repeats)-10
- Safety score90
Our own summary of the public record, not an official state rating. How grades work · Report an error
Inspection history
2 inspections · 2 visitsLatest inspection
Complaint inspection
- First visitAug 26, 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.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat 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.
Seared Salmon 2 fillets not removed from ROP packaging before thawed.
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined.
Operator was able to determine the time the product left temperature control and marked during inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Basic2
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.
Repeat violation
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Interior of air fryer has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Repeat violation
Earlier inspections 1
B88Complaint inspection6 violations, 1 high priority No follow-up needed
- First visitJul 7, 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 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
Fresh Tuna not removed from ROP packaging before thawing. See stop Sale
Intermediate1
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
Ham and cheese stored in ziplock bags, not dated. Operator was able to determine the date the foods were open and dated accordingly.
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
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.
Walk in cooler- pasta, chicken,rice. Discussed the need to cover/protect all foods in walk in cooler.
Repeat violation
Food stored on floor.
Walk in freezer has multiple cases of food stored on the floor
Repeat violation
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Interior of air fryers have an accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
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.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.