TAMPA, FL. Brandon Crossroads Bowl on Crater Lane was emergency-closed on September 1 after state inspectors documented rodent, roach, and fly activity throughout the facility, making it the first closure of the week and one of 15 Tampa restaurants to draw high-severity violations between September 1 and September 7, 2026.
The bowling alley also had toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled, a violation that carries a chemical poisoning risk, and no consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked foods. That combination, pest activity alongside chemical hazards, is what pushed inspectors to pull the license on opening day of the inspection week.
The Violations
Florida Cracker Fish Company on Ehrlich Road led the week with seven high-severity violations, the highest single-facility count recorded in this inspection period. Inspectors found no person in charge present or performing duties, an employee not reporting illness symptoms, improper handwashing technique, and food contact surfaces that had not been properly cleaned or sanitized. Two violations were specific to the seafood trade: inadequate shell stock identification records and parasite destruction procedures that had not been followed. Improper sewage or wastewater disposal rounded out the intermediate citations.
The parasite destruction finding is significant for a fish-focused restaurant. Without documented freezing protocols or verified cooking temperatures, parasites including Anisakis and tapeworm can survive in fish served to customers.
Taco Dirty on West Platt Street drew six high-severity violations, including a citation for time as a public health control not properly used. When a kitchen relies on time rather than temperature to keep food safe, a written log and strict clock discipline are required. Inspectors found neither was in place. The facility also had inadequate shell stock records and no consumer advisory for raw foods, plus toxic substances improperly identified or stored.
Sal Y Mar on Midtown Drive accumulated six high-severity violations with a particularly troubling cluster around employee illness and hand hygiene. No employee health policy was on file, an employee was not reporting illness symptoms, handwashing facilities were inadequate, and handwashing technique was cited as improper. Inspectors also found food not cooked to the required minimum temperature, a direct pathway for pathogens like Salmonella to survive in undercooked poultry.
Funky Sweets on Citrus Park Drive is a dessert shop, not a full-service kitchen, but the violations read like a restaurant in serious trouble. Food from an unapproved or unknown source was among the six high-severity citations, alongside no allergen awareness demonstrated, toxic chemicals improperly stored, and inadequate shell stock records. A sweets shop with shellfish on the menu and no allergen awareness is a combination that puts the 32 million Americans with food allergies at direct risk.
Wandee Asian Fusion on Memorial Highway had six high-severity violations including no employee health policy, inadequate handwashing facilities, and food contact surfaces not properly cleaned. Toxic chemicals were improperly stored or labeled. The facility also had no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods, a recurring problem across this week's inspections.
Kang's Garden on West Linebaugh Avenue drew six high-severity violations with no intermediate citations, meaning every finding inspectors documented rose to the most serious tier. Those included improper handwashing technique, food contact surfaces not properly cleaned, toxic chemicals improperly stored, and no consumer advisory.
Irish 31 Westchase on Montague Street had five high-severity and five intermediate violations, the highest combined intermediate count of any facility this week. Improper sewage or wastewater disposal, inadequate cooling and cold holding equipment, and multi-use utensils not properly cleaned were among the intermediate findings. The high-severity list included no employee health policy, improper handwashing technique, and toxic chemicals improperly stored.
Adrianas Mexican Bar and Grill II Inc on East Fletcher Avenue had five high-severity violations including no person in charge, no employee health policy, and improper sewage disposal. Inspectors also found inadequate shell stock records and no consumer advisory for raw foods.
Woody's Greek Salads on South Dale Mabry was cited for both toxic chemicals improperly stored and toxic substances improperly identified, stored, or used, two overlapping chemical hazard violations in the same inspection. No allergen awareness was also documented, and an employee was found not reporting illness symptoms.
Penthouse Club on North Westshore Boulevard drew five high-severity violations including food contact surfaces not properly cleaned, no consumer advisory, no allergen awareness, and improper sewage disposal. An employee was not reporting illness symptoms.
Rosenheim Cafe and Restaurant on North 22nd Street had five high-severity violations: improper handwashing technique, inadequate shell stock records, food contact surfaces not properly cleaned, no consumer advisory, and toxic chemicals improperly stored.
Yumsem Eats on Bruce B Downs Boulevard was cited for food from an unapproved or unknown source alongside time as a public health control not properly used. No employee health policy was on file. Improper handwashing technique and inadequate shell stock records completed the five high-severity findings.
Oishi Sushi Bar on West Hillsborough Avenue had five high-severity violations, two of which are specific to raw fish service: parasite destruction procedures not followed and no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods. Food contact surfaces were not properly cleaned, and shell stock identification records were inadequate.
Ocean Prime on North Westshore Boulevard drew the week's lightest citation load, one high-severity violation for food contact surfaces not properly cleaned and one intermediate for multi-use utensils not properly cleaned.
What These Violations Mean
The illness-reporting and health policy violations documented at Florida Cracker Fish Company, Sal Y Mar, Taco Dirty, Adrianas, Woody's Greek Salads, Penthouse Club, Yumsem Eats, and Irish 31 represent the most direct transmission risk in this week's data. Norovirus, the leading cause of foodborne illness outbreaks in the United States, spreads most efficiently when a sick food worker handles ready-to-eat food. A written employee health policy is the mechanism that keeps a symptomatic worker out of the kitchen. When no policy exists and no reporting requirement is enforced, that mechanism is simply absent.
The parasite destruction citations at Florida Cracker Fish Company and Oishi Sushi Bar describe a specific and preventable hazard. Raw and undercooked fish can carry Anisakis, a parasitic worm that causes intense abdominal pain and requires endoscopic removal in severe cases. The protocol to prevent this, freezing fish to minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit for seven days or minus 31 degrees for 15 hours, must be documented. Inspectors found it was not.
Food from unapproved or unknown sources, cited at both Funky Sweets and Yumsem Eats, eliminates traceability entirely. If a customer becomes ill, investigators cannot identify the origin of the food, cannot issue a recall, and cannot determine how many other people were exposed. The USDA and FDA inspection systems exist precisely to create that paper trail. Bypassing them removes the only mechanism for rapid outbreak response.
The chemical storage violations at Brandon Crossroads Bowl, Wandee Asian Fusion, Kang's Garden, Rosenheim Cafe, Woody's Greek Salads, and Irish 31 are not paperwork problems. Cleaning chemicals stored near or above food preparation surfaces can contaminate food directly through spills or aerosol contact. Mislabeled containers create a second hazard: a worker who cannot identify a chemical cannot respond correctly if it contaminates a food surface or injures someone.
The Longer Record
Wandee Asian Fusion on Memorial Highway carries 33 prior inspections on record, the longest history of any facility cited this week, and still drew six high-severity violations. Kang's Garden and Florida Cracker Fish Company each have 25 prior inspections. Brandon Crossroads Bowl and Irish 31 Westchase each have 27. For facilities with that volume of prior contact with state inspectors, the persistence of violations in categories like handwashing, chemical storage, and shell stock records is not a first-time oversight.
Ocean Prime on North Westshore Boulevard has 30 prior inspections on record and drew only one high-severity violation this week, the lightest citation load among all 15 facilities. That history suggests a facility that has, over time, brought its compliance into closer alignment with state standards.
Funky Sweets and Yumsem Eats each have only two prior inspections on record, meaning both are effectively new to the state's inspection database. Both drew five or six high-severity violations in what amounts to their first substantive contact with inspectors. Funky Sweets had food from an unapproved source and no allergen awareness. Yumsem Eats had food from an unapproved source and time as a public health control not properly used. New facilities accumulating serious citations this quickly rarely resolve them without direct enforcement follow-up.
Adrianas Mexican Bar and Grill II Inc has nine prior inspections, still a relatively short record, and already carries improper sewage disposal and no person in charge among its findings. Oishi Sushi Bar, with 12 prior inspections, had parasite destruction procedures not followed, a violation that requires documented freezing logs, not a quick fix during a re-inspection. Whether those logs have since been established is not reflected in this week's data.
