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790 W DR MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR BLVD · SEFFNER · Hillsborough County · FL 33584
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 5 live roaches in prep area in brackets by three compartment sink 7 live roaches under shelf in dish pit three compartment sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on cook line **Warning**
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Handwashing sink and dish area by walking cooler number two removed **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By hibachi station. Manager put paper towels **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01C-03-4Intermediate – Observed oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed cup in container of sugar in server station in back kitchen. Manager removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on corn starch lid. 1 dead roach by ice machine 3 dead roaches in dry storage room. **Warning**
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed employee drinking from open cup on cook line. Manager educated employee to have lid and straw and to step off of line **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. On back prep line **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Oil on cook line floor. Manager removed. Observed multiple sauce buckets on floors in walk in cooler number 2. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
36-62-4Basic – Light not functioning. At dish area observed 11 light bulbs burnt out in balases Also observed multiple lights ou on cook line and sotorage areas **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler racks soiled Exterior of hot line soiled with built up debris Walk in cooler fan covers soiled with mold like substance. Exterior of dry storage flour bins soiled. **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed opened waters in server cooler. Manager removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of cornstarch ion cook line missing label **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:28 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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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.