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HILTON GARDEN INN BRANDON

10309 HIGHLAND MANOR DR · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33610-9149

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 16, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3753971
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13792473
DBPR license3912806

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority3 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#3High Priority01B-03-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Salmon thawed in reduced oxygen package.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 3

#4Intermediate53A-03-7

Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No certified manager all certificates are expired. **Warning**

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#5Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler has stains and is no longer cleanable.

#6Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken cooked and held longer then 24 hours has no date markings inside reach in cooler on cooks line.

Basic 2

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon thawed in reduced oxygen package.

#2Basic14-55-4

Basic – Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives. Knifes stored in knife block on cooks line. Chef removed knifes from block and placed at dishwasher . **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 3:22 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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.