Bar Louie
Last inspected: Oct 13, 2025
55
Score
Inspectors have visited Bar Louie nine times, with records going back to 2022. Bar Louie was last inspected on Oct 13, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around five violations, down from roughly nine violations earlier in the record.
When inspectors have written things up, “in-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses” has been the most frequent reason, cited five times.
By comparison, the average Tampa facility scores 79, putting Bar Louie on the weaker side. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 13, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - 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. Tested 0ppm. Operator fixed the issue and ran dish machine again, tested 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
16-33-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cut watermelon in beer walk-in cooler. Operator date marked at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. On service counter at bar. Operator moved straws behind counter. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-27-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested 0ppm.
21-08-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Operator discarded at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-38-4
55
Apr 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A small container of garlic herb spread 49 F stored in reach-in cooler at cook line. Operator placed ice bag on it at time of inspection. Re temped 43 F. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 employees have expired training certificates.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 1 spray bottle at storage shelf.
41-17-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. A cup of employee drinks stored with no lids stored on prep table by walk-in cooler. Operator discarded drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. On cook line and dish machine area.
36-17-5
Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. At bar. Operator starts moving some straws behind bar. **Corrective Action Taken**
25-27-4
Basic - Water leaking from faucet. In handwash sink at cook line.
29-11-4
58
Nov 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
95
Nov 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5 flies landing on wall in mop sink / water heater room **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-22: 5 flies landing on wall in back kitchen operator, eradicated, cleaned, and sanitized area **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-22: **Admin Complaint**
50-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up along door frame of 2-door True freezer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-22: **Time Extended**
14-69-4
78
Nov 21, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 10 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5 flies landing on wall in mop sink / water heater room **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee slicing limes in bar area Inspector explained proper hand washing glove use with the employee. Employee washed hands, changed, gloves, and washed limes **Warning**
09-01-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. All soiled with old food debris under dish machine **Warning**
36-27-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. spray bottle of oil not labeled on cookline Employee labeled **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance inside ice machine in back kitchen **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Missing above mop sink **Warning**
36-36-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers wet nesting on shelf adjacent to walk-in cooler **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. **Warning**
10-14-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up along door frame of 2-door True freezer **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven handles on cookline Employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Old food, grease, and dust but,d up on shelves above hand sink in dish area **Warning**
23-03-4
45
May 16, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Sliced cheese not date marked in walk-in cooler
02C-03-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed soap and paper towels missing at hand sink in bar area Corrected observed employee replace **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed old food debris build up on top of dish machine
16-21-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup used to scoop cole slaw in reachin cooler on cookline adjacent to fryers
14-01-5
Basic - Clean linens stored on floor. Observed 2 bags of clean linens stored on floor in back kitchen
21-17-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table on cookline Observed employee discard **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed 4 containers of oil stored on floor in back kitchen adjacent to dry storage shelves
08B-47-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed cracked plastic containers stored on clean dish shelf adjacent to walk-in cooler
14-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed stored on oven handles on cookline Corrected -observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed garnish like grapefruit and melon not covered in bar area Corrected -observed employee cover **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk salt not labeled above oven on cookline
02D-01-5
52
Nov 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. No sanitizer at last cycle of dish machine , corrected to 100 ppm of chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
22-49-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pan stored in employee hand wash sink at bar area , corrected, manager removed pan during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
16-33-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at employee hand wash sink on cooks line, corrected, employee replaced paper towels during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Opened containers of juices opened over 24 hrs not date marked,corrected, manager date marked juices during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of bulk oil stored on floor in kitchen area.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door handle on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
47
Mar 13, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food original label to can missing.
01B-04-5
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employees placing gloves on with no prior hand washing. Corrected action taken, inspector discussed with management proper employee hand wash when changing and placing gloves on. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
12A-07-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked wings held over 24 hrs not date marked . **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior top of ice machine with mold build up.
22-20-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored over food prep, corrected, employee removed drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee drinks stored in reach in freezer not identified nor separated, corrected , employee removed drinks during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handle.
10-20-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes by wait station not inverted. B. Large coffee filters not inverted.
25-06-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
50
Oct 31, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - 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. Corrected dish machine at 100 ppm of chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Wiping cloth bucket stored in employee hand wash sink at bar area . Employee removed bucket during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Large to go container lids not inverted, corrected, manager inverted lids during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee foods not stored separate form food served to the public in walk in cooler , corrected, manager place employee food in designated area during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Top of dishwasher with old debris. **Repeat Violation**
16-48-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Corrected, employee placed hair net on during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co2 containers next to walk in cooler not secured.
51-11-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Bulk containers with old debris.
23-24-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bar Louie last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bar Louie on file is from Oct 13, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bar Louie?
Across the inspection record, “in-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Bar Louie.
How does Bar Louie compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
Bar Louie most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.
Has Bar Louie's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Bar Louie have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Bar Louie means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Bar Louie inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bar Louie is inspected around three times per year on average.
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