Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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FLORIDA CRACKER FISH COMPANY

7604 EHRLICH RD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33625

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 4, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3711773
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13750266
DBPR license3911681

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority3 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#6High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef stored over raw fish. Raw shell eggs stored over pasteurized liquid eggs, all inside walk in cooler. Manager relocate all raw items to an approved location at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage and gravy 101F at 3:35 PM placed inside walk in cool at 12:20 PM – manager voluntarily discarded sausage and gravy at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority29-42-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing splitter added to mop sink faucet.

Intermediate 3

#9Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards on front line cup are soiled.

#10Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Missing for Eric Case.

#11Intermediate01C-05-4

Intermediate – Oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Discussed with manager.

Basic 5

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. A small metal bowl is used as an ice scoop inside ice bin on front line cook. Manager removed bowl at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee personal beverage stored on top of prep table and over front line reach in cooler. Manager removed all personal drinks at time of Inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. For three employees.

#4Basic14-38-4

Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Large plastic food container is broken. Located next to handwashing sink in dish pit area. Manager removed plastic container at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwashing signs have been provided to the manager at time of inspection.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 5, 2026 11:21 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.