HOTPOT WORLD

Name: HOTPOT WORLD
Address: 15463 N DALE MABRY HWY, TAMPA, FL, 33618, US
Rating: 90

15463 N DALE MABRY HWY, TAMPA, FL 33618

License #3919124

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90 Grade B / 100

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HOTPOT WORLD in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 90 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 12, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 10 total violations — 3 critical, 4 major, 3 minor.

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[02C-03-5] 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 inside bar area Reach in cooler no dated. Employee added date during time of inspection.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Tapioca in coconut milk 87F at 3:45pm left out on buffet line at 12:30pm reheated to 201F at 3:52pm.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Disposable gloves stored inside hand washing sink at bar area. Employee removed during time of inspection.
[01C-02-4] Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Tags for oysters and clams not kept for 90 days.
[53A-05-6] No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 8 employees working, no CFM present.
[08A-17-6] Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw frozen beef stored over raw oysters. Raw frozen chicken stored over boxes of raw shrimp.
[24-17-4] Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. Observed employee drying plates next to Dish machine. Discussed with employee proper air drying.
[22-41-4] 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. Chlorine sanitizer tested at 0ppm. Employee switched empty sanitizer with new sanitizer bucket, chlorine retested at 50ppm during time of inspection.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal beverage containers stored on stored on top of bar counter next to hot water kettle. Employee energy drink stored on dry storage rack next to three compartment sink.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee lunch stored on shelf over front line Reach in cooler. Employee cookies and taco shell stored on dry storage shelf next to three compartment sink. Employee removed all personal foods during time of inspection.

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