Bourbon St
Last inspected: Mar 16, 2026
61
Score
Inspectors have visited Bourbon St nine times, with records going back to 2022. On Mar 16, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near eight violations per visit across recent inspections.
Looking across the full record, “food stored on floor” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.
Bourbon St's latest score of 61 falls below the Tampa average of 79. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
9
Inspections
3
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 16, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish stored over prepared vegetables in walk in cooler.
08A-05-6
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Observed raw shell eggs stored over bottled drinks in walk in cooler
08A-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on floor in kitchen at time of inspection. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
61
Sep 8, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw chicken and fish stored over unwashed vegetables in walk in cooler at time of inspection.
08A-04-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting boards in kitchen at time of inspection.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed bucket lids stored in hand wash sink in kitchen at time of inspection. Employee removed lids during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed bus tubs of food prepared inside walk in cooler not labeled at time of inspection. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed metal bowl in bulk flour bin at time of inspection. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Observed carbon dioxide tanks stored in kitchen not secured at time of inspection. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks stored on table in kitchen in front of wok station at time of inspection.
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bulk foods in buckets stored on walk in cooler floor at time of inspection. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
52
Feb 3, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed food stored in non food grade to go bags in walk in cooler at time of inspection.
14-31-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Observed raw shell eggs and raw chicken stored over bottled drinks in walk in cooler at time of inspection. **Repeat Violation**
08A-11-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs and raw chicken stored over pre fried chicken in large reach in cooler in kitchen at time of inspection. **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Operator removed rubber gloves and scrubbers from hand wash sink in kitchen at beginning of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator used ladder to retrieve a new paper towel roll for hand wash sink in kitchen during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
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. No food is labeled in kitchen or walk in cooler at time of inspection. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed metal bowl stored in bulk flour bin at time of inspection. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Observed three carbon dioxide tanks not secured stored next to soda bib rack in kitchen at time of inspection. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed jackets stored on top of soda bibs at time of inspection.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door gaskets on large reach in cooler in kitchen are torn at time of inspection.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. - Observed food stored on floor in walk in cooler at time of inspection. - Observed buckets of soy sauce and canned food stored on floor in kitchen at time of inspection. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wash cloths stored on cutting boards and tables at time of inspection.
21-12-4
30
Aug 28, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw seasoned fish and shrimp stored over chopped cabbage at time of inspection. Operator moved cabbage **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Observed raw shell eggs stored over bottled drinks in walk in at time of inspection **Repeat Violation**
08A-11-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - Cutting boards stained in kitchen at time of inspection **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed large pans of fried chicken and buckets of chopped vegetables in walk in not labeled at time of inspection
02C-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed inside ice machine bin at time of inspection
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed metal bowl in bulk sugar at time of inspection.
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Tanks stored next to ice machine not secured at time of inspection **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed fryer oil and soy sauce stored on floor of kitchen at time of inspection. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk in cooler rusted at time of inspection **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind wok station soiled at time of inspection.
36-27-5
45
Feb 16, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Observed shell eggs over bottled drinks in walk in cooler during inspection. **Repeat Violation**
08A-11-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. At beginning of inspection tested sanitizer bucket at 200ppm for chlorine. Operator added water and tested. Sanitizer tested at 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked by two large brown boxes. Operator moved during inspection
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bucket lids and rubber gloves in hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator cleared sink out during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator replaced during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle with unknown cleaning chemical stored on front line.
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen stained.
22-02-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Tanks near ice machine.
51-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed buckets of sauce stored on floor in kitchen during inspection. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rust on shelves in walk in cooler during inspection
14-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
32
Aug 31, 2023
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
86
Aug 28, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked chicken on cooks line. Operator moved cooked chicken during inspection. Raw chicken over can/bottled drinks in walk-in **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach observed during inspection By freezer door **Warning**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken in walk-in at 47f. Operator moved to freezer during inspection. Ending temperature of 43f, 40f, 41f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink in kitchen. Operator brought towels during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop left in bucket. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
42-01-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach under food storage by back door. Observed 1 dead roach behind oven by freezer. **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food kept with restaurant food in walk-in and on cooks line. Operator moved employee food during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08B-49-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors behind equipment/triple sinks soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Containers of soy sauce stored on floor in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-47-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in kitchen torn/soiled Hoods over Grill with accumulated grease-like build-up **Warning**
23-03-4
35
Nov 17, 2022
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 6 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 23 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed operator enter restaurant from outside and begin prepping food without washing his hands
12A-07-5
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. Observed operator touching cooked chicken in back kitchen area.
09-01-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken underneath counter not on time as a public health control form at 88 F and 92 F. **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of medicine on dry storage shelf with food. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Grill top is encrusted with old food and grease debris
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Food containers stored inside hand sink in back kitchen area **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. 6 employees working at time of inspection Wai Hong Leung Person In Charge not a Certified Food Manager **Repeat Violation**
53A-05-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Back kitchen area **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Back kitchen area **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Food in walk-in-cooler **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Exterior back kitchen door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage containers on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Front kitchen area and back kitchen area on cooksline
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed operator eating in front kitchen area area.
12B-02-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of grease and food debris. Back kitchen area
36-73-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Containers of soy sauce on floor in walk-in-cooler and back kitchen area
08B-47-4
Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
14-42-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Near rice warmer in front kitchen area at 98 F. **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood (small hood) filters soiled with dust and grease
23-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table in back kitchen area
21-12-4
16
Aug 24, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-24: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-24: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
86
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bourbon St last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bourbon St on file is from Mar 16, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bourbon St?
Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Bourbon St.
How does Bourbon St compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
Bourbon St most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.
Has Bourbon St's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Bourbon St have averaged around eight violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Bourbon St 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 Bourbon St inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bourbon St is inspected around three times per year on average.
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