HARD ROCK CAFE
4100 GEORGE J BEAN PKWY #1795 · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33607
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 3 dented can of whole fire roasted red peppers on dry storage shelf
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. bar dish machine 10ppm chlorine. Primed machine and retested at 50ppm **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly by soda bag in box
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fries 122F, onion rings 88F Observed employee discard **Corrected On-Site**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter
Intermediate 1
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer on cart- employee labeled Corrected observed employee label **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 8
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open water bottle on shelf by salt and pepper mix Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In reach in cooler on cook line Corrected observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Used aprons on top of soda bag in boxes Observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Metals pans on clean dish rack on cook line, drink glasses by fountain area
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Rubber handle on skillet torn, cracked sliding door on ice machine
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest freezer on cook line
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Fryer on cook line Corrected observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site**
29-20-5Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Handwashing sink in dish area
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Stored in mop bucket by water heater Observed mop inverted **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 12:54 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.