809 LOUNGE RESTAURANT AND GRILL

Name: 809 LOUNGE RESTAURANT AND GRILL
Address: 3710 W WATERS AVE, TAMPA, FL, 33614, US
Rating: 90.7

3710 W WATERS AVE, TAMPA, FL 33614

License #3919256

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90.7 Grade B / 100

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809 LOUNGE RESTAURANT AND GRILL in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 90.7 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 27, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 14 total violations — 3 critical, 4 major, 7 minor.

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[22-52-4] Chlorine sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Chlorine sanitizer tested at 0ppm, located in prep kitchen adjacent to bar area. Manager readjusted chlorine to 100ppm at time of inspection.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Drinking tumbler used as a scoop in bar area ice bin. Manager removed tumbler at time of inspection.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open bottle of water stored on dry storage shelf over single service take-out food lids. Located in dry storage adjacent to office. Manager removed bottled water at time of inspection.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over rye sugar cane inside walk in cooler, located adjacent to office. Manager relocated sugar cane to an approved location during time of inspection.

Warning Issued
[41-27-4] Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer over 200+ppm in back kitchen, located next to three compartment sink. Employee readjusted sanitizer to 100ppm during time of inspection.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Located inside womens restroom.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Bag-in-box orange juice stored on floor next to CO tanks. Operator relocated juice to an approved location during time of inspection. Case of Fiji water and case of Maison Perrier stored on floor in Employee Only dry storage room.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Black and pink slime-like substance inside nozzle of both soda fine at bar area. Cutting boards soiled in back kitchen area, adjacent to ovens.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked beef and cooked beef stomach not date marked inside Reach in cooler, located next to deli slicer, employee added date marking to all items during time of inspection.
[51-16-7] 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/. Bar added, steam tables relocated, Reach in cooler and ice machine added, no plans submitted to plan review.
[21-17-4] Clean linens stored on floor. Located in Employee Only dry storage room.
[12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened water bottle stored inside Reach in cooler adjacent to steam tables. Employee removed bottle during time of inspection.

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