ELLIES RESTARAUNT
12008 RACETRACK RD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33626
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 7 flies landing on soda machine on service line. 10 flies landing on wall behind soda machine on service line. **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shelled eggs stored over unwashed peppers in walk-in cooler. Employee placed peppers on a different shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 3 live roaches along floor behind Midea reachin freezer on cookline. 4 live roaches on wall behind seasoning shelf above prep table on cook line. **Warning**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 2 egg casings on floor under Midea freezer adjacent to walk-in cooler. 1 egg casing along gasket of reachin freezer next to fryers on cookline. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Plastic cup stored in hand sink adjacent to walk-in cooler. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Turkey , ham, and Cole slaw missing date marks in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 6
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 30 dead roaches under white Midea freezer adjacent to walk in cooler. 1 dead roach along gasket of Midea freezer adjacent to walk in cooler. 7 dead roaches along gasket of White Whirlpo freezer on cook line next to fryers. 5 dead roaches under cookline prep table. 2 dead roaches on floor in dry storage room. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table adjacent to dish machine. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Container of raw chicken stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Employee placed on shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-14-5Basic – Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. On floor on service line. Employee hung bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Heavy grease build up along walls and floors under cookline equipment. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:39 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.