STEAK N SHAKE
1450 E FOWLER AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33612
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one fly in storage area. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut Lettuce (55F FIRST TEMP 55 at 11:20am SECOND TEMP 60F at 1:05PM – Cold Holding), American cheese (44F – Cold Holding FIRST TEMP 44 at 11:35am SECONDTEMP 42); Swiss (44F – Cold Holding FIRST TEMP 44 at 11:35am SECONDTEMP 41F **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 7
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cut Tomatoes (52F – Cooling FIRST TEMP 52F at 11:20, SECOND TEMP 59F at 1:05PM) tomatoes in reach in cooler unit under microwave in kitchen area unable to cool adequately. Manager moved to walk in freezer to quick cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soiled brush stored on back food prep table across from ice cream machines. Oven soiled in back prep area next to walk in freezer. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed front handwashing sink on cookline with dumped ice in sink. Observed cleaning brush stored in back handwashing sink in dish cleaning area- removed brush **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Delashon Atkins **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in back dish area. **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Butter, emailed copy to operator **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottles next to mop sink in back, cleaning liquid container in ice cream area **Warning**
Basic 14
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Soiled cardboard in reach in cooler under condiment station on cook line. **Warning**
24-06-4Basic – Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Clean utensils stored in soiled container in dish wash area. **Warning**
32-12-5Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Uncovered receptacle in woman's restroom. **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Educated manager on duty on how to obtain current license online and manager was able to obtain license from website. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed phone on table in back prep area next to walk in cooler. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Salt and pepper mix container cracked. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up observed in reach in freezer next to fry station. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Baseboards under equipment in kitchen area soiled. Baseboards in storage area soiled. Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent above walk way and surrounding area in kitchen soiled. Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in drivethru **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Water softener salt stored on ground in back dish area next to dish area hand sink. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior soiled with debris. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in reach in cooler under microwave on cookline. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Ice cream machine exterior soiled next to drive through window in back prep area. Freezer next to ice cream machine in back soiled. Reach in cooler lid soiled on cook line next to cheese sauce dispenser. Soiled draw hinges on reach in cooler on cookline under grill. Freezer gasket soiled next to fire extinguisher in back walkway. **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed an employee drink in back cooler next to ice cream machine. Observed employee drink on shelf next to microwave on cook line. **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in back reach in cooler next to mop sink. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 14, 2026 1:19 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.