LUIS'S GARDEN GRILLE LLC
4502 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33614
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed small container of medicine in servers station. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed rice pudding and plated salad in front reach in cooler in server area with soda machine. Plated salad (45F – Cold Holding); rice pudding (45F – Cold Holding) Operator put in cooler yesterday. Ambient temperature read 58f. Stop sale issued. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed packs of butter at front servers station from 10AM temped at 10:50 at 51f. Operator added ice to top of container to help cool down faster. Butter packs (54F – Cold Holding time taken 11:34) Observed rice pudding and plated salad in front reach in cooler in server area with soda machine. Plated salad (45F – Cold Holding); rice pudding (45F – Cold Holding) Operator put in cooler yesterday. Ambient temperature read 58f. Stop sale issued. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 6
03G-41-2Intermediate – Establishment curing food without an approved Process Waiver from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator states curing corned beef hash using Prague powder in walk in cooler. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed slicer soiled with debris from prior day. Operator cleaned and sanitized **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
16-36-4Intermediate – No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer. **Warning**
03G-50-1Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment curing food without an approved Process Waiver from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator states curing corned beef hash using Prague powder in walk in cooler. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed items in reach in cooler underneath cook line and reach in freezer across from steam table with no date marking. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled next to dish machine chemicals **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 10
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cellphone next to napkins in server area and umbrella in dry storage area on top of cans **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed dishes in prep table behind three compartment sink wet. **Warning**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed various bins and single use containers in reach in cooler and reach in freezer with cracks. **Warning**
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed vents above cook top soiled with grease. Observed soap dispenser in hand wash sink next to dish area soiled. Observed soda dispenser exterior soiled with build up. **Warning**
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed reuse of various single use containers being used to stored prepared products. **Warning**
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Miscellaneous items including screw drivers and wires placed on shelf next to/on top of cans of food in dry storage area. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed cut watermelon in walk in cooler underneath unwashed produce. **Warning**
14-06-4Basic – Wood non food-contact surface not properly sealed. Observed wooden piece in front of cook top to hold plates needs to be sealed **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 2:18 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.