Ja Island Spice Mini Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 18, 2026
32
Score
Ja Island Spice Mini Restaurant is a African located at 9743 W Hillsborough, Tampa, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
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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
Mar 18, 2026
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
32
Oct 31, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations.
64
Mar 5, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
70
Sep 12, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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Violations — Mar 18, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee raw shell eggs stored over unwashed, bell peppers, inside and cooler.
08B-49-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Two trucks of oil stored on floor.
08B-38-4
High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Chlorine sanitizer is only used for laundry and bathroom cleaning only. Operator provided food contact safe chlorine sanitizer at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-48-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Employee raw shell eggs stored over unwashed bell peppers inside reach in cooler. Employee removed raw shell eggs from reach in cooler at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw marinated chicken stored over ready to eat birria sauce inside reach in chest freezer.
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked seasoned rice 48°F at 2:24 PM stored overnight in reach in cooler. Operator stated no temperature logs were documented for cooked seasoned rice or any Time/temperature control for safety food items inside MFDV. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked seasoned rice 48°F at 2:24 PM stored overnight in reach in cooler. Operator stated no temperature logs were documented for cooked seasoned rice or any Time/temperature control for safety food items inside MFDV. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
11-07-5
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. No date marking for an open container of milk.
02C-03-5
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.
11-27-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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