Westchase, Hillsborough County

SURF SHACK COASTAL KITCHEN

12217 W LINEBAUGH AVE, Westchase, FL 33626

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Apr 17, 2025
City
Westchase
County
Hillsborough
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
11

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Apr 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Emergency Order Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

35A-05-4

Detail 23713378

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 15 live roaches along door gaskets of a 2-door reachin cooler adjacent to fryers on cookline. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-17: Observed no live roaches at time of inspection Time Extended

35A-23-4

Detail 23713381

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 1 egg casing on floor on cookline adjacent to chest freezer. Roach excrement fire Asul system fire extinguisher and along walls behind shelves in dish area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-17: On wall under prep table on service line and on wall in dish area. Observed employee clean and sanitize areas Admin Complaint Corrective Action Taken

50-09-4

Detail 23713379

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-17: Time Extended

35A-03-4

Detail 23713380

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 5 dead roaches along wall above hand sink on cookline. 1 dead roach on floor adjacent to chest freezer on cookline. 1 dead roach along gasket of chest freezer on cookline. 5 dead roaches along wall in dish area. 10 dead roaches along floor in dish area 1 dead roach on top of exterior of dish machine. 1 dead roach on hand sink in dish area. 2 dead roaches inside reachin cooler on service line below microwave. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-17: 1 dead roach on prep table on service line. 1 dead roach on gasket in reachin cooler on service line. 1 dead roach on shelf on service line. 1 dead roach under shelf next to hand sink in dish area. Observed employee discard, clean, and sanitize areas Admin Complaint Corrective Action Taken

Apr 16, 2025

Routine - Food

Emergency order recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 6Total: 12

35A-05-4

Detail 23710718

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 15 live roaches along door gaskets of a 2-door reachin cooler adjacent to fryers on cookline. Warning

35A-23-4

Detail 23710708

High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 1 egg casing on floor on cookline adjacent to chest freezer. Roach excrement fire Asul system fire extinguisher and along walls behind shelves in dish area Warning

22-02-4

Detail 23710711

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener attached to prep table adjacent to dish machine soiled with rust and old food debris. Employee placed in dish area to be cleaned. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 23710716

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Metal plans stored in hand sink in dish area. Employee removed Corrected On-Site Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 23710709

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Beef with no date mark in walk-in cooler. Warning

41-17-4

Detail 23710713

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle filled with sanitizer not labeled in lobby. Employee labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning

14-01-5

Detail 23710707

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl stored in salsa in reachin cooler on cookline. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

50-09-4

Detail 23710712

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning

35A-03-4

Detail 23710715

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 5 dead roaches along wall above hand sink on cookline. 1 dead roach on floor adjacent to chest freezer on cookline. 1 dead roach along gasket of chest freezer on cookline. 5 dead roaches along wall in dish area. 10 dead roaches along floor in dish area 1 dead roach on top of exterior of dish machine. 1 dead roach on hand sink in dish area. 2 dead roaches inside reachin cooler on service line below microwave. Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 23710710

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Stored on prep table on service line. Warning

36-27-5

Detail 23710717

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls throughout kitchen soiled with old food debris and grease. Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 23710714

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk flour not labeled under prep table next to hand sink on cookline. Employee labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning

Nov 4, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 5Basic: 3Total: 8

02C-03-5

Detail 23331273

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 in walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 23331268

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 copy to operator at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

53A-03-7

Detail 23331271

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/ Hannah Palasti, expired on 07/16/2024.

22-02-4

Detail 23331270

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris and rusted.

53B-13-5

Detail 23331266

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Will Hernandez.

10-20-4

Detail 23331272

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.

51-13-4

Detail 23331269

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided a copy to operator at time of inspection. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 23331267

Basic - Stored food not covered. A container of cooked headless shell on shrimp not covered in walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site

Apr 2, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 6

01B-01-4

Detail 22769746

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed deep dent on lower brim of canned black bean.

01B-13-4

Detail 22769743

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 7 packs of Commercially reduced oxygen packaged salmon thawed without removing from ROP packaging in reach-in cooler and walk-in cooler.

02C-03-5

Detail 22769744

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. Observed 3 bottles of milk opened and stored in walk-in cooler with no date marks. Operator voluntarily discarded milks. Corrective Action Taken

11-27-4

Detail 22769745

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.

06-09-1

Detail 22769748

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 7 packs of Commercially reduced oxygen packaged salmon thawed without removing from ROP packaging in reach-in cooler and walk-in cooler.

51-13-4

Detail 22769747

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.

Oct 13, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 6

03B-01-6

Detail 22362935

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of white rice 109-112 F double panned hot holds in steam table at cook line. Operator reheating white rice at time of inspection, temped 167-172 F. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 22362934

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food residue.

31A-11-4

Detail 22362937

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sani buckets stored in handwash sink at front service bar. Operator removed. Employee dumped ice water and rinsed personal drink cup in handwash sink at kitchen. Discussed with operator about handwash sink for handwash only. Corrective Action Taken

53B-05-5

Detail 22362933

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 employee training expired on 10/01/2023.

12B-12-5

Detail 22362932

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. Observed employee drinking on cook line with no lid and straw. Employee discarded drink. Corrected On-Site

13-07-4

Detail 22362936

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing watch while prepping raw chicken. Employee removed watch, washed hand and replaced gloves at time of inspection. Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee at cook line. Corrected On-Site

Apr 4, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 4Basic: 5Total: 10

08A-05-6

Detail 21909139

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over sliced onions, raw tuna stored over cut lettuce in reach-in coolers on cook line. Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. A container of raw chicken stored over a case of whole tomatoes in walk-in cooler.

11-27-4

Detail 21909133

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.

11-26-1

Detail 21909140

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.

53B-10-4

Detail 21909135

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. No birthdays of employees.

41-17-4

Detail 21909141

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 21909137

Basic - Food stored on floor. A case of leafy greens stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

10-20-4

Detail 21909134

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site

51-13-4

Detail 21909138

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.

22-16-4

Detail 21909136

Basic - Reach-in freezer interior bottom shelf have accumulation of food debris/residues.

25-06-4

Detail 21909132

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Styrofoam soup bowls. Corrected On-Site

Nov 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 5Total: 11

03A-02-5

Detail 21541688

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A small container of raw tuna 44 F stored in reach-in cooler on cook line. Re temped: 42 F. Corrected On-Site

41-10-4

Detail 21541683

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle with chemical stored next to ice bin at bar. Operator moved to three compartment sink area. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21541684

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris.

31A-09-4

Detail 21541687

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Floor fan blocked handwash sink on cook line. Operator removed fan. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

53B-14-5

Detail 21541681

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 employee expired.

41-17-4

Detail 21541679

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 1 spray bottle at bar. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 21541682

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee eyeglasses and back support brace stored on prep table at kitchen. Operator removed items from prep table. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 21541686

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler handle disrepair on cook line.

08B-38-4

Detail 21541680

Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda syrup box stored on floor. Operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21541685

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mop sink soiled.

29-49-6

Detail 21541678

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler on cook line.

May 5, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 10

22-41-4

Detail 21065498

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Ran dish machine 2 times tested 0-25ppm. Operator replaced chlorine bucket, ran dish machine multiple times, tested 100ppm. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

12A-13-4

Detail 21065496

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handled dirty food containers, then handled clean food containers without washing hands at dish machine. Discussed with operator about proper hand washing procedures.

22-45-4

Detail 21065493

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee cleaned and sanitized food containers in dish machine, chlorine tested 0-25ppm. Operator re-ran items in dish machine after it's working properly. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

08A-05-6

Detail 21065502

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish fillets stored over cooked crab in reach-in cooler next to fryer. Operator rearranged items to prevent cross contamination. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 21065501

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Plastic colander cover handwash sink at dish machine area. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

16-03-4

Detail 21065497

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

12B-12-5

Detail 21065495

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. On cook line. Operator discarded drink. Corrected On-Site

14-11-4

Detail 21065494

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in cooler gasket torn. Reach-in coolers plastic handles broken on cook line. Repeat Violation

36-17-5

Detail 21065500

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. At kitchen. Repeat Violation

16-46-4

Detail 21065499

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Repeat Violation

Oct 12, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 4Total: 4

24-08-4

Detail 20580081

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-10-12: Time Extended

14-11-4

Detail 20580078

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in cooler gasket torn. Reach-in cooler handles disrepair. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-10-12: Time Extended

36-17-5

Detail 20580080

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair and/or in disrepair. At Kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-10-12: Time Extended

16-46-4

Detail 20580079

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-10-12: Time Extended

Oct 7, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 10

22-41-4

Detail 20569990

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Ran dish machine multiple times, tested 0ppm. Operator setup three compartment and contacted dish machine service company at time of inspection. Corrective Action Taken Warning

22-45-4

Detail 20569992

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dish machine chlorine level tested at 0ppm. Operator setup three compartment to sanitize Food equipments and utensils. Corrected On-Site Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 20569996

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk-in cooler: Cold holding: cooked pasta 47 °F, cooked chicken wing 51 °F, cooked shredded chicken 46 °F, diced tomato 44 °F, shredded cheese 48 °F. Recommended placed food items on ice, operator contacted refrigerator repair company at time of inspection. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Warning

41-17-4

Detail 20569991

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At bar. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning

24-08-4

Detail 20569995

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Warning

14-11-4

Detail 20569989

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in cooler gasket torn. Reach-in cooler handles disrepair. Warning

36-17-5

Detail 20569994

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair and/or in disrepair. At Kitchen. Warning

22-08-4

Detail 20569988

Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Warning

16-46-4

Detail 20569993

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Warning

06-01-5

Detail 20569987

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen beef thawing in standing water. Operator placed in running water. Corrected On-Site Warning