GARDEN GRILL CAFE
8425 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33615
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Above prep table **Warning**
35A-02-5High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. 1 fly observed in kitchen **Warning**
03B-01-5High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.beef aujus 108 °F, placed to reheat **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 8 soft rodent droppings found on the floor under shelving in dry storage. 3 soft droppings found under the base of reach in cooler on cooks line. Approximately 25-30 dry rodent droppings found on the dry storage floor. Approximately 30 dry droppings found under the base of the reach in cooler on the cooks line. Approximately 25-30 rodent dropping found under shelving between a pvc pipe and the wall unable to test. 4 rodent droppings unable to test on wall in dry storage near ceiling. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-21-4High Priority – Rodent burrow or rodent nesting materials present. Rodent nesting materials are present inside of 2 holes in the ceiling tiles of the dining room. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Interior chest freezer, slicer, **Warning**
35A-11-4Intermediate – Evidence of rodent activity. Chew marks observed on large bag of rice. **Warning**
02C-04-4Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again.meatballs, roast beef, chicken, ribs **Warning**
01B-16-4Intermediate – Torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. See stop sale.Chew marks observed on bag of rice **Warning**
Basic 13
23-06-4Basic – Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Can opener holder, door frame walk in cooler, **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Dry storage **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-06-4Basic – Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack.operator placed to clean **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-4Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cell phone , cup, jacket, hat **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-4Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Ice build up chest freezer servers station, gasket torn reach in freezer in kitchen, chest freezer, gasket torn two door reach in cooler, rusted shelves in two reach in cooler, gasket torn walk in cooler **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor/walls / ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Wall in dish room, ceiling tiles in dining room, wall in dry storage, fan in dry storage **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-31-4Basic – Hole in ceiling. Several holes in the ceiling of the dining room. Back storage ceiling tile near walk in cooler in disrepair **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-49-5Basic – Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler. Servers reach in cooler **Warning**
25-35-4Basic – Reuse of single-use articles. Egg cartons, containers **Warning**
14-20-4Basic – Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. Kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-17-4Basic – Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Beans **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:17 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.