ZEKO'S EXPRESS GRILL
3609 BUSCH BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33612
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut lettuce 44 F- retemp 42 F, potatoes 45 F- retemp 43 F, chicken 45 F- retemp 42 F, beef 45F- retemp 43 F in reach in cooler. Operator moved items to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted above ice machine. Operator inverted at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink over soda machine. Operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and speaker above reach in cooler on cook line. Operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door.
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Spoon handle in peas, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table next to slicer. Operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar and corn starch not labeled, operator labeled at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:15 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.