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THE SANDWICH SHOP

10421 S COUNTY RD 39 · LITHIA · Hillsborough County · FL 33547

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 14, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3753999
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13792501
DBPR license3919201

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority3 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#2High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Business license expired on February 1, 2026. Establishment is open and operating serving food to the public. Owner attempted to renew online and through customer service but ran into being hung up on, and online server issues. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 3

#3Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained on make line.

#4Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink blocked by large fan. Moved fan and discussed with employee that it can't block the hand sink **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#5Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of purple liquid not labeled. Manager labeled **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Large make line cooler has built up food debris.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 15, 2026 1:32 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.