HOOTERS
4215 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 336145546
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Provolone 45F in front line Reach in cooler. Employee placed into front line Reach in freezer, cooled to 40F at 2:26pm. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 5
01C-05-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Oyster tags not in chronological order.
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Blue cheese in Walk in cooler not date marked. Employee added date during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun in bar area soiled inside of gun.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bucket inside Employee handwash sink at front line cook used to fill water for cooking pots. Manager removed bucket during time of inspection. Employee handwash sink adjacent to bar are used for dumping ice. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Located at Employee handwash sink adjacent bar area.
Basic 4
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold like substance inside ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal foods not segregated on shelf in alcohol Walk in cooler.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Located on drying rack in back kitchen area adjacent to unused fryers. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles with liquid on front line cook not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 12:43 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.