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Excellent Health Score
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BLUWAVE SUSHI in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 95 out of 100 — an A grade for consistent compliance with state food-safety standards. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 26, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 9 total violations — 3 critical, 4 major, 2 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on February 26, 2026 shows 3 observation rows: 1 critical, 1 major, and 1 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
- [35B-02-4] Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug zapper on reach in cooler. Operator relocated.
- [09-01-4] Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee cutting cucumbers without gloves. Spoke with employee about bare hand contact.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler.
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