STEAK N SHAKE
5917 E HILLSBOUROUGH AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33610
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
50-08-7High Priority – Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/ **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed 1 flying insect on cooks line. Observed approximately 50 live small flying insects in laundry bag in back of house near mop sink. **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink across from large ice machine. **Warning**
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Dispenser in women's bathroom. Dispenser on cooks line. **Warning**
Basic 8
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black mold-like substance in the interior of large ice machine in back of house. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed vents through kitchen soiled with dust. Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall across from ice machine soiled with accumulation of dust. **Warning**
16-55-4Basic – Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Discussed 7 day callback, 10-10-2025 with operator and advised to set up 3 compartment sink to sanitize dishes. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed wet nesting on hotel pans in dish area. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in shake reach in freezer in front of house. Observed ice buildup in walk in freezer. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cooks line soiled with grease. **Warning**
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled with grease. Observed exterior of soda machine soiled with slime. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 4:23 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.