FOUR BROTHERS EATERY
2810 E BUSCH BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33612
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
26 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
01B-01-4High Priority – Observed: Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of marinara has a dent in the side. **Warning** Priority: High Priority
50-08-7High Priority – Observed: Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http:// www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ **Warning** Priority: High Priority
03G-04-5High Priority – Observed: Fish not held frozen before, during and after using a reduced oxygen packaging method. ROP fish not properly defrosted fish being thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging. Owner cut packages open. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Priority: High Priority
01B-02-5High Priority – Observed: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Raw chicken cold holding longer then 4 hours temperature at 54F. Cheese cake 53-54F in cooler from previous day. Stop sale issued. **Warning** Priority: High Priority
03A-02-5High Priority – Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. coleslaw 49F placed into ice bath in walk in cooler 42F, hummus 43-45F placed into ice bath in walk in cooler 41F, raw fish 52F placed into ice bath into walk in freezer 36-44F, raw shrimp 53F, cooked chicken 53F reached 39F, raw chicken 48F, cheesecake 53-54F **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** Priority: High Priority
Intermediate 5
02C-03-5Intermediate – Observed: 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- dated **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Priority: Intermediate
11-27-4Intermediate – Observed: Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate
16-37-1Intermediate – Observed: No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit or quarantine ammonia test kit. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate
05-08-4Intermediate – Observed: No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate
11-26-1Intermediate – Observed: No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed operator employee health agreement. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** Priority: Intermediate
Basic 16
22-20-5Basic – Observed: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine is soiled. **Warning** Priority: Basic
35A-06-4Basic – Observed: Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, or other pests, in control devices. Approximately 50 dead roaches on sticky traps beside refrigerators by fryer station. Discarded sticky traps. **Warning** Priority: Basic
36-03-4Basic – Observed: Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding missing by food preparation table at end of cooks line. **Warning** Priority: Basic
08B-20-4Basic – Observed: Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented can marinara **Warning** Priority: Basic
35A-03-4Basic – Observed: Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 50 dead roaches on sticky traps beside refrigerators by fryer station. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** Priority: Basic
33-12-4Basic – Observed: Dumpster rusted out on bottom. **Warning** Priority: Basic
24-08-4Basic – Observed: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Dishes stack on top of each other preventing proper air drying. **Warning** Priority: Basic
14-11-5Basic – Observed: Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets inside reach in cooler on cooks line are torn. **Warning** Priority: Basic
10-17-4Basic – Observed: In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between reach in coolers on cooks line. Manager removed and placed knife at dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Priority: Basic
10-20-4Basic – Observed: In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on oven door handle on cooks line. Employee removed tongs and placed at dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Priority: Basi
33-16-4Basic – Observed: Open dumpster lid. **Warning** Priority: Basic
29-49-6Basic – Observed: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water inside reach in cooler on cooks lines across from grill. **Warning** Priority: Basic
08B-17-4Basic – Observed: Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce stored overtop ready to eat vegetables inside walk in cooler. Owner properly stored unwashed vegetables. **Corrected On Site** **Warning** Priority: Basic
36-30-4Basic – Observed: Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Wood overtop of service window has exposed wood that has not been sealed. **Warning** Priority: Basic
42-01-4Basic – Observed: Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop sitting on floor by back door preventing proper air drying. Owner properly stored mop. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Priority: Basic
21-08-4Basic – Observed: Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm- refilled container to 200ppm **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** Priority: Basic
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 12:31 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.