Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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3111 W MARTIN LUTHER KING · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33607

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 21, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3496847
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8871510
DBPR license3912536

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#3High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 2 live flies in garbage can by the office in kitchen. Employee moved garbage can out of the building. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#4Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Tuna salad prepared at 9am and temped 53F ambient cooling in reach-in cooler almost 4 hours. Tuna salad was covered and deeper than 4 inches, operator moved tuna salad to walk-in freezer for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#5Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken and cooked ground beef in walk-in cooler. Operator date marked at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 2

#1Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. At prep area in kitchen.

#2Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 11:58 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.