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RICK'S ON THE RIVER

2305 N WILLOW ST · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33607

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 25, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3605969
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10891788
DBPR license3904938

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef burgers stored over pasteurized liquid egg in walk-in cooler. Employee rearranged items to prevent cross contamination. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Gary Jerman. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Basic 3

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee's opened bottle water stored on sheet pan with bread in kitchen. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#2Basic08B-47-4

Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. A case of potato fries and fried chicken strips stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Employee moved to shelves. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven door handle at cook line, employee removed tong. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 11:55 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.