Riverside Seafood Mkt
Last inspected: Nov 24, 2025
61
Score
The health department has logged 10 inspections at Riverside Seafood Mkt, the earliest from 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Nov 24, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around 15 violations per visit lately, up from roughly 10 violations before.
When inspectors have written things up, “ready-to-eat” has been the most frequent reason, cited seven times.
Compared to other Tampa restaurants (averaging 79), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 24, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting board stored in kitchen at time of inspection.
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 prepared food items in walk in cooler not labeled at time of inspection.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle stored in kitchen at time of inspection.
41-17-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed reach in coolers and freezers handles are soiled at time of inspection n
23-24-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed fryer oil on floor of dry storage at time of inspection.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handles in bulk bread crumbs and rice at time of inspection.
10-01-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored in mop bucket at time of inspection.
42-01-4
61
Aug 5, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-05: No probe thermometer. **Time Extended**
05-08-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Food stored in walk-in-cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-05: No dates on food inside walk in cooler. **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-05: Wet cloths stored on table where butcher paper hangs on wall. **Time Extended**
21-12-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in-cooler on cooksline **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-05: Standing water in bottom of reach in cooler across from oven on cooks line. **Time Extended**
29-49-6
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed drink on top shelf cooksline **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-05: Employee drink stored on reach in cooler cutting board. **Time Extended**
12B-07-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand sink in front kitchen area soiled. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-05: Hood filter ps have buildup of grease. **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Heavily soiled. On cooksline **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-05: Interior of microwave has buildup of old food debris on cooks line. **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-05: Tongs hanging on oven door handle. **Time Extended**
10-20-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-05: Ice buildup on floor inside walk in freezer. **Time Extended**
14-69-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Food in buckets on floor in walk-in-freezer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-05: Food stored on floor inside walk in freezer. **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-05: Cutting board has stains and is no longer cleanable. **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Food on floors (crab legs) in walk-in-freezer and floors on cooksline **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-05: Floor are soiled throughout restaurant. **Time Extended**
36-34-5
50
Apr 15, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 18 minor violations.
View 27 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. On hose in kitchen area 3 compartment sink **Warning**
29-34-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked crab 129 F and cooked shrimp 109 F on cooksline line. Operator reheating on stove. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Seafood water and batter first temp (66 F - Cold holding), second temp 41-43 F; Cooked yellow rice 51 F, Raw shrimp 49 F, Operator placing cooked rice in walk-in-freezer and ice on raw shrimp and seafood batter. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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 operator using thawed salmon in pre packaged bag without cutting to cook and store in reach-in-cooler on cooksline. 7 pieces. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed frozen raw calamari and frozen raw scallops over frozen french fries in tall reach-in-freezer near cooksline. Raw cucumber in same container as raw salmon that stop sale was issued. **Warning**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink near 3 compartment sink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink on front kitchen line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
05-08-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Food stored in walk-in-cooler **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. **Warning**
32-02-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Warning**
32-04-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Build up of grease and food debris on outside of oven on cooksline **Warning**
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Food on floors (crab legs) in walk-in-freezer and floors on cooksline **Warning**
36-34-5
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 operator using thawed salmon in pre packaged bag without cutting to cook and store in reach-in-cooler on cooksline. 7 pieces. See stop sale. **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach in dry storage room on floor near door. Operator removed cleaned and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed drink on top shelf cooksline **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employees purse on cooksline handing near stove. **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Food in buckets on floor in walk-in-freezer **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Heavily soiled. On cooksline **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Observed mop outside was removed. **Warning**
29-27-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand sink in front kitchen area soiled. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in-cooler on cooksline **Warning**
29-49-6
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-12-4
13
Feb 11, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-11: **Time Extended**
11-27-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-11: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-11: **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-11: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-11: **Time Extended**
51-13-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-11: **Time Extended**
21-12-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-11: **Time Extended**
21-38-4
61
Dec 9, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked wings on cooksline sitting at room temperature 71 F. Inspector sugggested using time as a public health control form **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03B-01-6
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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards **Warning**
22-02-4
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. **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink near 3 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. Walk-in-cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Warning**
21-38-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On stove door handles on cooksline **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning**
51-13-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside of microwave soiled. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Oscillating fans on cooksline has accumulated dust. Floor area(s) covered with standing water. On cooksline **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-27-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
21-12-4
32
Apr 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-16: **Time Extended**
50-17-3
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk-in-cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-16: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-16: **Time Extended**
11-27-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-16: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath cooking equipment **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-16: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-16: **Time Extended**
10-20-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cooksline **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-16: **Time Extended**
21-12-4
58
Apr 9, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
43
Nov 27, 2023
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
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
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance. Cutting boards and microwave on cooksline
22-02-4
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.
11-26-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pasta and sauce in walk-in-cooler **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cooksline
14-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside of microwave on cooksline
23-03-4
61
May 1, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked foods in walk-in-freezer
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On shelf in front kitchen area
41-17-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On cooksline
12B-07-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
10-20-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cooksline water 72 F.
10-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside of microwave on cooksline. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease
23-03-4
64
Oct 3, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Riverside Seafood Mkt last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Riverside Seafood Mkt on file is from Nov 24, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Riverside Seafood Mkt?
Across the inspection record, “ready-to-eat” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Riverside Seafood Mkt.
How does Riverside Seafood Mkt compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
Riverside Seafood Mkt most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.
Has Riverside Seafood Mkt's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Riverside Seafood Mkt have averaged around 15 violations per visit, up from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Riverside Seafood Mkt 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 Riverside Seafood Mkt inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Riverside Seafood Mkt is inspected around three times per year on average.
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