HOOTERS
4215 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 336145546
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-49-4High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.Observed dishwasher used for glasses close to larger dishwasher not sanitizing properly. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed tomatoes at 47f , prepped more than 24 hours and left stationary in the walk in cooler ,operator discarded item.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed tomatoes at 47f , prepped more than 24 hours and left stationary in the walk in cooler ,operator discarded item. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Basic 10
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food in the walk in cooler, manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed wet stacked containers on the dish drying area.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water in walk in cooler. Manager had employee remove water. **Corrected On-Site**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in cooler ice buildup manager had employee remove ice. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at handwashing sink at end of cook line. Manager added sign. **Corrected On-Site**
16-48-4Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed flour stuck on plastic containers on the ware washing drying rack, manager had employee rewash the containers. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid, manager closed lid on the dumpster. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed an employee drink in the reach in cooler on the cook line. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on bar area.
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface, from handwashing sink closest to stove top , employee fixed pipe on sink to drain into the drain. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:33 AM.
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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.