Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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FAMOUS KABAB

2047 E FOWLER AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33612

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 1, 2021
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3062708
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID7445254
DBPR license3911315

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedMarch 1, 2021 5:37 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedMarch 4, 2021 10:10 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionSewage back up

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority4 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#8High Priority50-17-2

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**

Warning
#9High Priority28-26-4

High Priority – Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. In the ware washing and walk in cooler area. Employees are walking through it to get to equipment. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 4

#10Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reach in cooler with no date mark. **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate22-05-4

Intermediate – Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Warning**

Warning
#12Intermediate22-28-4

Intermediate – Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. All reach in coolers. **Warning**

Warning
#13Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. None of the food in the restaurant is date marked. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 7

#1Basic23-06-4

Basic – Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of microwave and reach in coolers. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic23-25-4

Basic – Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#3Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In entire kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic29-27-4

Basic – No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#5Basic36-64-5

Basic – Objectionable odors in entire establishment. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic23-09-4

Basic – Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#7Basic14-12-4

Basic – Utensils in poor condition. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 6:33 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
3 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 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.