ZEKO'S EXPRESS GRILL
3609 BUSCH BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33612
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 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. Expired 2/1/2024. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Potato salad 45 F-retemp 43 F, Cut tomatoes 58 F- retemp 50 F, cut lettuce 54 F- retemp 43 F, cheese 58 F- retemp 49 F in reach in coolers. Employee placed items on ice and in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 1
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator provided one valid employee training.
Basic 7
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 on shelf above sauces. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Oil on floor on cook line.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At handwash sink next to 3 Compartment Sink.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers not inverted in dry storage.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table. **Repeat Violation**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket tested 0ppm, operator remade tested 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour not labeled in dry storage. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 4:15 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.