SAMURAI BLUE
1600 E 8 AVE #C208, Tampa, FL 33605
Hillsborough County · Permanent Food Service · Owner: SAMURAI BLUE INC · License: SEA3912572
SAMURAI BLUE in Tampa, FL has 29 inspections on record with 230 total violations (7.9 per inspection) and 0 emergency closures.
Data current as of May 2, 2025
Inspection History (29)
May 2, 2025 — Routine - Food· 8 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
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Aug 16, 2024 — Routine - Food· 7 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
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Apr 29, 2024 — Routine - Food· 10 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
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Nov 2, 2023 — Routine - Food· 3 violations · Call Back - Complied
Oct 24, 2023 — Routine - Food· 11 violations (2 high priority)· Warning Issued
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Jun 28, 2023 — Routine - Food· 7 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
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Mar 1, 2023 — Routine - Food· 7 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
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May 13, 2022 — Routine - Food· 6 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
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Jan 4, 2022 — Routine - Food· 10 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
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Apr 27, 2021 — Complaint Full· 11 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
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Sep 24, 2020 — Complaint Full· 12 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
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Sep 14, 2020 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied
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Jul 9, 2020 — Routine - Food· 12 violations (1 high priority)· Warning Issued
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Jan 23, 2020 — Routine - Food· 9 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
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Sep 27, 2019 — Routine - Food· 8 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
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May 7, 2019 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Call Back - Complied
May 6, 2019 — Routine - Food· 9 violations (2 high priority)· Warning Issued
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Jan 25, 2019 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Call Back - Complied
Jan 17, 2019 — Routine - Food· 19 violations (6 high priority)· Warning Issued
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Jun 21, 2018 — Routine - Food· 9 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
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Dec 7, 2017 — Complaint Full· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Aug 4, 2017 — Complaint Full· 2 violations · Call Back - Complied
Jun 30, 2017 — Complaint Full· 6 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Extension given, pending
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Jun 28, 2017 — Complaint Full· 18 violations (5 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended
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Mar 7, 2017 — Routine - Food· 4 violations · Call Back - Complied
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Mar 3, 2017 — Routine - Food· 18 violations (6 high priority)· Warning Issued
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Jan 6, 2017 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Admin. Complaint Callback Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Oct 20, 2016 — Routine - Food· 3 violations · Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
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Oct 19, 2016 — Routine - Food· 16 violations (8 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended
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How Does This Facility Compare?
SAMURAI BLUE has had 0 emergency closures, compared to the Hillsborough County average of 0.16 closures per facility. It has averaged 7.9 violations per inspection vs. the county average of 3.43.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many health inspections has SAMURAI BLUE had?
- SAMURAI BLUE has had 29 inspections according to Florida DBPR records.
- Has SAMURAI BLUE ever been shut down?
- No, SAMURAI BLUE has no emergency closures on record.
- What are the most common violations at SAMURAI BLUE?
- The most frequently cited violations at SAMURAI BLUE are: Food contact surfaces, Proper hand/arm washing, Clean multi-use utensils.
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Editorial Standards & Data Oversight
Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).
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