THE INDEPENDENT
5016 N FLORIDA AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33603
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
3 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in-cooler (glass) near prep front kitchen area. Manager moving potentially hazardous foods to a working reach-in-cooler Chicken salad 48 F Sliced turkey 49 F Sliced roast beef 49 F Sliced cheese 51 F Noodles 50 **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic 1
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Front **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 9, 2026 2:15 PM.
Violation category totals
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.