Fish Bowl Kitchen

17782 Aprile Dr, Land O' Lakes, FL 34638
Seafood
Last inspected: Apr 20, 2026
74
Score
Medium Risk

Across the available record, Fish Bowl Kitchen has nine inspections on file, the first dated 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 20, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near three violations each time.

“Stored food not covered” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.

The city-wide average is 76, putting Fish Bowl Kitchen squarely in typical territory. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 20, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at splitter added to hose bibb in mop sink. Manager removed splitter **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelving soiled with debris
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Container of rangoons in walk in freezer open. Manager covered **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
74
Nov 21, 2025
Complaint Full
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Air fryer interior soiled and grease buildup, **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-21: Observed soiled and grease buildup **Time Extended**
22-02-4
90
Nov 20, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. noodles (48F - Cold Holding); salmon (50F - Cold Holding); krab meat (48F - Cold Holding); grilled chicken (52F - Cold Holding); spicy Krab (48F - Cold Holding) in front counter reach in cooler, manger states they have been there in two hours and remove them all to reach in freezer to chill off quickly. cheese cake (49F - Cold Holding) in cooler in front counter, operator discarded it voluntarily. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Air fryer interior soiled and grease buildup, **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphones on prep table with single serving items together in front line, operator removed it **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Rice and dry onions containers not covered in kitchen, operator covered them with lids **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-12-5
70
May 22, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bucket of food on floor in walk in freezer. Manager moved **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
95
Jan 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - 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. Observed recently thawed tuna in package. Had operator removed from cryovac package. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1
95
May 14, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over cooked soup frozen in walk in cooler employee removed to proper storage **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.coconut rice in reach in cooler. Cook noodles and spicy krab in walk in cooler only dated with the day of the week stickers.
02C-02-5
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. Milk opened 2 days prior reach in cooler.
02C-03-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For Quaternary ammonia management located test strips **Corrected On-Site**
16-37-1
Basic - 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. Observed thawing in a bucket by three compartment sink. Employee removed raw tuna from bag and placed in container with running water. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1
Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Over dry good bins management removed. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-02-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Rice cook noodles walk in cooler employee added lid to rice and noodles **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed cucumber and fruit stored over covered cook noodles in walk in cooler
08B-17-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested at 100 ppm retested to 200 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
50
Nov 14, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. -Can of Chef-mate white queso dented at seam and not segregated from dry storage.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Raw fish stored over carrots in walk-in cooler -Raw fish stored over eggs in walk-in cooler Manager on duty rearranged walk-in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Egg slicer on double door reach-in cooler soiled with built up food debris. -Can opener on cook line next to dishwasher soiled with built up food debris. Manager cleaned and sanitized both the egg slicer and can opener. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. -Approximately 35 dead flies trapped in zapper. Operator removed dead and trapped flies and sanitized the area. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-06-4
Basic - 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. -Tuna on reach-in cooler on cook line thawed and still sealed in ROP. Manager removed tuna from reduced oxygen packaging. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. -Can of Chef-mate white queso dented at seam and not segregated from dry storage.
08B-20-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -Employee drink on counter next to to silverware, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Cellphone on counter next to single service utensils. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -Microwave above rice container on cook line has rust and paint peel on inside of microwave.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. -Bucket of soy sauce stored on floor in walk-in cooler Manager on duty picked up food off floor **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -Air fryers on prep table next to toaster ovens has built up food debris. -Air fryer next to rice cooker has food debris built up. Manager cleaned and sanitized air fryers. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Manager closed lid. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. -Jug of vegetable oil on dry storage rack near back door Manager covered with a lid. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
41
Apr 5, 2023
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface at front counter.
14-33-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Utensil handle in rice. Manager removed utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5
86
Jul 12, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish (46F - Cold Holding); Fish (44F - Cold Holding) Dairy (41F - Cold Holding); Cheese cake 46F - Cold Holding); carrot cake (46F - Cold Holding) on front line. Operator relocated food to freezer. Product cooled to 41F or below when re-checked **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime -can opener, Operator cleaned and sanitized **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance, floor under equipment.
36-34-5
Basic - Inside/outside of dumpster not clean. Grease and debris on concrete pad, lid open. Operator contacted property manager to have area cleaned. Community dumpster.
33-10-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled w, food debris, dirt, slor dust. Outside of ice machine. Operator cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
67

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Fish Bowl Kitchen last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Fish Bowl Kitchen on file is from Apr 20, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Fish Bowl Kitchen?

Across the inspection record, “stored food not covered” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Fish Bowl Kitchen.

How does Fish Bowl Kitchen compare to other restaurants in Land O' Lakes?

Fish Bowl Kitchen most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Land O' Lakes average of 76.

Has Fish Bowl Kitchen's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Fish Bowl Kitchen have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Fish Bowl Kitchen 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 Fish Bowl Kitchen inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Fish Bowl Kitchen is inspected around two times per year on average.