Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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CHECKER'S #196

2820 W MLK BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 336076306

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 21, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3769137
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13887551
DBPR license3910029

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#2High Priority03F-01-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. Small amounts of sliced tomatoes, shredded lettuce and sliced cheeses time marked at 10am-2pm stored at cook line at around 2:10pm. Operator replaced with new food items from walk-in cooler and discarded all old food items. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#3Intermediate16-33-4

Intermediate – Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.

Basic 1

#1Basic21-08-4

Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. All sanitizer bucket tested 0ppm. Operator replaced sanitizer, retested 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 1:20 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
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.