Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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CHURCH'S TEXAS CHICKEN

7502 W WATERS AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33615

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 28, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3620726
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10913023
DBPR license3904476

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#10High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed pan of raw chicken over ready to eat sauces in the walk in cooler , manager moved the items. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#11Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Observed a pair of tongs in handwashing sink by front counter, Employee removed item. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 9

#1Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents soiled and full of debris closest to drive up window.

#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.Observed bottle of drinking water next to steam tables, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.Observed employee keys on prep table close to fryers, employee moved keys off table. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed pans in ware washing area stacked together and wet.

#5Basic36-01-4

Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed soiled floors throughout kitchen .

#6Basic33-19-4

Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Observed trash scattered around the dumpster.

#7Basic10-14-5

Basic – Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed ice bucket stored on floor .

#8Basic10-18-5

Basic – In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Observed a utensil in sanitizer bucket on the cook line , employee removed item and replaced the sanitizer and bucket. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.Observed wet mop stored inside mop bucket not hung to dry.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 7:44 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 43 · Separation from living/private areas and restricted kitchen access
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.