Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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513 S FLORIDA AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33602

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 4, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3409566
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8565346
DBPR license3916171

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#3High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator renewed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Heavy cream 55F and ranch dressing, 54F

Stop Sale
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ranch dressing 55F, heavy cream 54F operator had maintenance working on cooler and items where discarded.

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate16-62-1

Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Operator ordered one during inspection **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Basic 2

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Bottom door of reach in cooler not closing properly by dish area / service area

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 10, 2026 1:20 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 48 · Gas appliances / boiler certificate – reporting only
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.