DAVE'S HOT CHICKEN
2540 E FOWLER AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33612
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee pick up glove off of floor and grabbed another glove with out washing hands.
27-12-4High Priority – Establishment operating with no potable running water. Water is disconnected due to building water being turned off. Water was turned back on at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese sauce 117 F in steamer, operator turned up heat at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Self service soda machine.
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written procedure for cheese held on time.
Basic 1
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Containers wet nesting across from dish machine.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:30 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.