Inspection Report

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COLONY GRILL

3640 MIDTOWN DR · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33606

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 22, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3482219
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8821927
DBPR license3918980

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#6High Priority01B-07-4

High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. 5 lemons with mold-like growth inside walk-in cooler **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese (55F – Cold Holding); marinara (44F – Cold Holding) mozzarella cheese (54 – Cold Holding) stored in walk-in cooler temped at 50F Manager placed food in small reachin cooler on cookline. Cheese retemped at 50F at 4:33pm; Marinara retemped at 43F at 4:34pm ; Mozzarella Cheese retemped at 50F at 4:34pm) **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Basic 5

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Pink slim inside ice machine **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic14-74-7

Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Walking cooler temped at 50F Operator called maintenance to get the cooler serviced **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table on cookline Employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#4Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket and hat stored on pizza boxes in back kitchen Employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up inside chest freezer on cookline **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:25 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.