TAMPA, FL. World of Beer on Avion Park Drive drew seven high-severity violations in a single inspection last week, including food sourced from unapproved suppliers, toxic chemicals improperly stored near food, and a failure to cook food to required minimum temperatures, state records show. It was the heaviest single-location violation count among the 15 Tampa facilities cited for high-severity infractions during the week of September 12 through September 18, 2026.
The bar also had no written employee health policy and at least one employee failing to report illness symptoms, two violations that inspectors flag as direct routes for Norovirus transmission. Improper sewage disposal rounded out the inspection sheet.
The Violations
Dead Bobs Too on South Westshore Boulevard collected six high-severity violations, including improper handwashing technique, food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized, and toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled. The bar also had no written employee health policy and no consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked foods.
Inspectors also cited Dead Bobs Too for failing to properly use time as a public health control. When a facility chooses to track time rather than temperature for food safety, that system requires strict documentation. The records here showed it was not being followed.
Pabellon Restaurant and Bar on West Waters Avenue matched Dead Bobs Too with six high-severity violations. No person in charge was present or performing duties during the inspection, no employee health policy was in place, at least one employee was not reporting illness symptoms, handwashing technique was improper, food contact surfaces were not properly cleaned, and no consumer advisory was posted.
Jazzy's BBQ on West Waters Avenue, just blocks from Pabellon, drew five high-severity violations. Like Pabellon, inspectors found no person in charge present and no employee health policy. Handwashing technique was cited as improper, food contact surfaces were not properly cleaned, and no consumer advisory was posted for raw or undercooked items.
Havana 86 on West Columbus Drive was cited for four high-severity violations, including food from an unapproved or unknown source and inadequate shell stock identification records. Shellfish traceability records are required so that if a customer becomes ill from oysters or clams, investigators can trace the batch back to its harvest location. Havana 86 also had improper handwashing technique and no employee health policy.
Big John's Alabama Bar-B-Que on North 40th Street was also missing shellfish identification records, alongside citations for an employee not reporting illness symptoms, food contact surfaces not properly cleaned, and no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods. The restaurant also had inadequate cooling equipment, a separate intermediate violation.
Bar 700 on North Westshore Boulevard drew four high-severity violations centered on chemicals. Inspectors cited both improperly stored or labeled toxic chemicals and improperly identified or used toxic substances, two distinct violations that together point to a facility where hazardous materials were not being managed separately from food service operations. Improper handwashing technique and no consumer advisory were also on the sheet.
Blasys Pizzeria on West Hillsborough Avenue had no person in charge present, improper handwashing technique, inadequate shell stock records, and no consumer advisory. Blasys is notable for a different reason: it has only two prior inspections on record, making this week's four high-severity citations an unusually heavy start.
Sal Rosa on North Florida Avenue was cited for four violations directly tied to hand hygiene. Inspectors found inadequate handwashing facilities, improper handwashing technique, an employee not reporting illness symptoms, and no written health policy. When the infrastructure for handwashing is itself insufficient, no amount of policy correction resolves the underlying problem.
Cambria Hotel Tampa Brandon on Delaney Lake Drive drew four high-severity violations including food not cooked to required minimum temperature, improper use of time as a public health control, no consumer advisory, and toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled. The hotel food operation has only seven prior inspections on record.
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center on North WC MacInnes Place was cited for food not cooked to required minimum temperature alongside improper handwashing technique and an employee not reporting illness symptoms. The food operation at the performing arts venue has 23 prior inspections on record.
Amaretto Ristorante on Tampa Bay Boulevard drew four violations: food from an unapproved source, inadequate shell stock records, no consumer advisory, and improper handwashing technique. The restaurant has 27 prior inspections on record.
Ana Coffee Shop Corp on East 20th Avenue was cited for three high-severity violations, including no employee health policy, improper handwashing technique, and no consumer advisory. Inspectors also flagged inadequate cooling equipment, an intermediate violation with direct temperature implications.
Nana Middle Eastern Street Food on North Franklin Street drew one high-severity violation for no employee health policy and one intermediate citation for multi-use utensils not properly cleaned. Tampeno Fish and Meat Market on West Tampa Bay Boulevard received a single high-severity citation for food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized.
What These Violations Mean
The most common high-severity violation across this week's inspections was the absence of a written employee health policy, cited at World of Beer, Dead Bobs Too, Pabellon, Jazzy's BBQ, Havana 86, Ana Coffee Shop, Nana Middle Eastern Street Food, and others. Without a written policy, there is no mechanism requiring sick employees to stay home. Norovirus, which causes the majority of foodborne illness outbreaks in restaurant settings, spreads directly from an infected food handler to a customer through contaminated food. A policy on paper does not prevent illness on its own, but its absence means the conversation about symptoms and exclusion is not happening at all.
Food from unapproved sources, cited at World of Beer, Havana 86, and Amaretto Ristorante, is a traceability problem as much as a safety problem. Approved suppliers are registered and inspected, which means their product can be traced if a customer becomes ill. Food from an unknown or unapproved source has no such trail. If a cluster of Listeria or Salmonella cases emerges, investigators cannot identify the contaminated batch or pull it from circulation.
The shellfish traceability violations at Havana 86, Big John's Alabama Bar-B-Que, Blasys Pizzeria, and Amaretto Ristorante carry a specific risk. Oysters and clams are frequently consumed raw or lightly cooked, and they filter large volumes of water, concentrating whatever pathogens are present in their harvest area. State law requires shellfish tags to be retained so that a sick diner's illness can be linked back to a specific harvest date and location. Without those records, that link is broken.
Chemical storage violations at World of Beer, Dead Bobs Too, Bar 700, and Cambria Hotel Tampa Brandon represent a different category of risk entirely. A cleaning solution stored above or beside food preparation surfaces can contaminate food through a spill, a drip, or a mislabeled container. This is not a theoretical hazard: chemical contamination of food causes acute symptoms quickly and is difficult to diagnose without knowing what substance was involved.
The Longer Record
Several of this week's most-cited facilities have long inspection histories that make the current violations harder to explain as isolated lapses. Havana 86 has 34 prior inspections on record and drew four high-severity violations this week, including food from an unapproved source and missing shellfish records. Ana Coffee Shop Corp has 30 prior inspections and still lacks a written employee health policy. Jazzy's BBQ has 31 prior inspections and was missing a person in charge during this visit.
Pabellon Restaurant and Bar has 29 prior inspections and drew six high-severity violations this week, the joint-highest total alongside Dead Bobs Too. Big John's Alabama Bar-B-Que has 28 prior inspections, as does Bar 700. World of Beer, the week's leader at seven high-severity violations, has 25 prior inspections on record.
The contrast with newer locations is sharp. Blasys Pizzeria has only two prior inspections and already has four high-severity violations on its record, including missing shellfish traceability documentation and no person in charge present. Tampeno Fish and Meat Market and Cambria Hotel Tampa Brandon each have seven prior inspections, both drawing high-severity citations in this cycle.
Sal Rosa, with 26 prior inspections, was cited this week for both inadequate handwashing facilities and improper handwashing technique simultaneously, meaning the infrastructure was insufficient and the technique was wrong regardless. That combination, across a facility with more than two dozen inspections on record, remains unresolved in this week's report.
