TAMPA LUNCH COMPANY
2201 N HOWARD AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33607
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 live flies in the dish pit area landing on dirty dishes and wall **Warning**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 1 dead fly on kitchen floor between Atosa reach in cooler and dry storage rack. 1 dead roach on on kitchen floor between Atosa reach in cooler and dry storage rack. 10 dead flies on kitchen floor beneath bug zapper, behind large mixer. Operator removed, cleaned, and sanitized all areas with dead insects during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese pizza 129F tempted at 9:59am. Pizza cooked at 8:45am. Operator reheated pizza to 200F at 10:16am.. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. No date marking for hotdog and cheese in reach in cooler. Operator added date marking during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-06-4Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. At three compartment sink in dish pit. Operator repaired soap dispenser during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 8
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating inside kitchen prep area. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on dry storage shelf adjacent to Atosa reach in cooler. Employee removed cell phone from shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Prepared lunch stored in 2 large bags on floor beneath prep table in back kitchen. Operator removed bags of food from floor during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup-up in walk in freezer. Located inside the walk in cooler. **Warning**
35B-02-4Basic – Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug zapper installed over dry food storage rack on wall next to large mixers. Operator removed dry food storage shelf from beneath bug zapper during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash sign in bathroom located in lobby. Emailed hand washing signs to operator at time of inspection. **Warning**
14-47-4Basic – Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Unsealed wood along floor for Atosa refrigerator. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside walk in cooler gasket has mold-like substance **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:49 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.