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STERLING CIGAR

1531 E 7 AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33605

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 26, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3600129
Visit number3
Inspection Visit ID13700980
DBPR license3918819

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical2 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#1High Priority22-49-4

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. High temp dish machine tested 128 F on high temp thermometer. Ran dish machine multiple times. Establishment does not have a 3 compartment sink. Set up bus tub with operator using quaternary ammonium base on instructions. Operator contacted dishwasher company and they are scheduled to come out today. **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2026-05-22: Dish machine tested 138 F on high temp thermometer. Chemical backup tested 0 ppm chlorine. Establishment will continue to manually sanitize. **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2026-05-26: Dish machine tested 138 F on high temp thermometer. Tech is at establishment working on dish machine. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#2High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2/1/2026. Establishment open, operating, and serving to the public. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2026-05-22: **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2026-05-26: **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 11:08 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.