Island Fin Poke
Last inspected: Jan 5, 2026
47
Score
Across the available record, Island Fin Poke has nine inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 5, 2026. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around 13 violations per visit lately, up from roughly six violations before.
Across the inspection history, “ready-to-eat” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
Compared to other Tampa restaurants (averaging 79), there's room to close the gap. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
4
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 5, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose connects to Dish machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-05: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose connects to Dish machine. **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-05: No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Time Extended**
16-62-1
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Located next to three compartment sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-05: Located next to three compartment sink. **Time Extended**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Reach in freezer added adjacent to fryer. Reach in chest freezer and ice machine added adjacent to restrooms. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-05: Reach in freezer added adjacent to fryer. Reach in chest freezer and ice machine added adjacent to restrooms. No update plans provided to plan review. A plan review hand-out card has been provided to operator during time of inspection. **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Located next to three compartment sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-05: Located next to three compartment sink. **Time Extended**
31B-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Ice machine with lock not secured during time of inspection. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-05: Ice machine with lock not secured during time of inspection. **Time Extended**
08B-62-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 2 CO tanks not secured. Adjacent to restrooms. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-05: 2 CO tanks not secured. Adjacent to restrooms. **Time Extended**
51-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-05: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Time Extended**
50-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 employees cooking at pizza make station and front line without hair restraints. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-05: 1 employee inside kitchen prepping foods without a hair net. Discussed with employee and operator. **Time Extended**
13-03-4
47
Oct 31, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 9 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee used bare hands to plate Ready to eat arugula from front line cooking Reach in cooler. Employee did not wash hands or wear gloves. **Warning**
12A-16-4
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 used bare hands to plate Ready to eat arugula from front line cooking Reach in cooler. Employee did not wash hands or wear gloves. See stop sale. **Warning**
09-01-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 9 oz of olive oil with roasted garlic in squeeze bottle stored on front line cook area. Garlic oil mixture prepared 4 days ago on 10/28. Employee used bare hands to plate Ready to eat arugula from front line cooking Reach in cooler. Employee did not wash hands or wear gloves. **Warning**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Heavy cream 63F at 2:26pm placed on top of front line Reach in cooler at 2:05pm. Manager discarded during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose connects to Dish machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Drinking cut stored in Employee handwash sink at pizza station. Manager removed cup during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-62-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Located next to three compartment sink. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Reach in freezer added adjacent to fryer. Reach in chest freezer and ice machine added adjacent to restrooms. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Located next to three compartment sink. **Warning**
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. Diced tomato and cooked pasta not dated. Employee added date during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle on trash can adjacent to pizza make station. **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Ice machine with lock not secured during time of inspection. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-62-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 employees cooking at pizza make station and front line without hair restraints. **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal bottled water stored on shelf over bread baskets. Located adjacent to Walk in cooler. Manager relocated drinks to an approved location during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 2 CO tanks not secured. Adjacent to restrooms. **Warning**
51-11-4
15
Mar 12, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Located at mop sink. **Repeat Violation**
29-42-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw breaded chicken stored over Ready to eat butter and heavy cream on front line Reach in cooler. Raw shell eggs stored over Ready to eat cut lettuce in Walk in cooler. Operator relocated all items during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
16-62-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No date marking for cooked chicken parm on front line Reach in cooler. No create marking for cooked rice, cooked spinach, sliced tomato, diced ham in Walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed dishwasher eating next in back kitchen prep table. Discussed with operator to have employee eat and drink in the dining area. Employee relocated to dining area to eat during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee bottled water in front line Reach in cooler not segregated. Operator segregated bottled water during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Several containers of raw pizza dough stored on floor of Walk in cooler. Operator relocated pizza dough during time of inspection. 1 container of oil on kitchen floor, front line cook area. 1 container of oil on floor adjacent to restrooms. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-38-4
Basic - Unprotected ice machine and chest freezer in a customer/nonsecure area. Located adjacent to restrooms. **Repeat Violation**
08B-62-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles containing sauces not labeled inside Walk in cooler. Operator began adding labels during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
02D-01-5
Basic - Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications. **Repeat Violation**
16-01-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
43
Nov 8, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
View 3 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
70
Aug 20, 2024
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 8 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested 0ppm. Recommended to use dish machine until quat dispenser recalibrated. **Warning**
22-43-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee moving food from floor in walk-in cooler, then returned to cook line and working with food with no hand wash. **Warning**
12A-29-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink. **Warning**
29-34-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over ham, cooked meatball and sliced salami in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
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. Cooked chicken, cooked minced meat and various cooked food in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
02C-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. Provided a paper copy to operator at time of inspection. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Andrea Mondo, expired on 05/21/2024. **Warning**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped coffee in hand wash sink at front service area. **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Warning**
16-62-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No soap provided at handwash sink. The only hand wash sink in kitchen. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-01-5
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. Provided 1 paper copy to operate, employees sign and date at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drinks coffee with no lid at front counter where refilling olive oil bottles. **Warning**
12B-12-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Multiple tongs. In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water temped 83 F. **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Ice machine located on hallway outside of guest restrooms, no lock device observed on ice machine door lid. **Warning**
08B-62-4
21
May 13, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Oct 13, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Tested above 200-400 ppm tested at 500 ppm employee added water to sanitizer tested at 200 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
41-18-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Front service area.
31B-04-4
82
Mar 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
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. Provided by operator to email. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
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. Provided by email to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
82
Sep 2, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Green chemical In spray bottle. Operator labeled item. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Dish pans on dry dish storage.
16-46-4
86
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Island Fin Poke last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Island Fin Poke on file is from Jan 5, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Island Fin Poke?
Across the inspection record, “ready-to-eat” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Island Fin Poke.
How does Island Fin Poke compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
Island Fin Poke most recently scored 47 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.
Has Island Fin Poke's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Island Fin Poke have averaged around 13 violations per visit, up from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Island Fin Poke means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Island Fin Poke inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Island Fin Poke is inspected around three times per year on average.
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