ZEKO'S EXPRESS GRILL
3609 BUSCH BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33612
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly at front counter. **Warning**
28-26-5High Priority – Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Womens restroom has evidence of backing up. During inspection visit they were attempting to repair the drain by pressure washing the drain and water began to go into hallway where customers and employees would need to walk to access bathroom as well as on the front line under the reach in cooler. Observed employee squeegeeing at time of repair. Work not being done by a plumber. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooks explained that items had been in reach in cooler overnight, chicken 50F, steak 50F. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooks explained that items had been in reach in cooler overnight, chicken 50F, steak 50F. Cheese cakes on top shelf in front reach in cooler temped between 48F-52F. Employee stated that items went from reach in cooler directly across and immediately placed in. Chicken and gizzards were placed in walk in freezer to get temperature down. Employee placed items back into back counter reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steak in bin temped at 132F. Cook placed steak back on grill and it eventually temped at 155-161F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
03C-89-4Intermediate – Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Chicken wings have no procedure for monitoring or written procedure. **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment missing quaternary test kit. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing paper towels from hand wash sink at front counter. Operator placed napkins near hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
Basic 8
32-05-4Basic – Bathroom facility in disrepair. Women's bathroom in disrepair. Sewage backing up from drain into women's restroom. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cut marks in all the cutting boards. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Book bag and purses on dry storage area racks. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall in front of walk in cooler. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Warning**
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee sliced lettuce without washing bundles first. Employee began to wash lettuce bundles. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
29-20-5Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand wash sink at front counter slow draining. **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce over ready to eat food. Employees rearranged items in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:03 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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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.