IHOP 36-218

Name: IHOP 36-218
Address: 408 E BEARSS AVE, TAMPA, FL, 33613, US
Rating: 43.7

408 E BEARSS AVE, TAMPA, FL 33613

License #3912142

☕ Café/Breakfast ℹ️

43.7 Grade F / 100

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October 12, 2026 · 16 findings · 5 critical

Routine - Food

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IHOP 36-218 in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 43.7 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 11 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 12, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 65 total violations — 14 critical, 14 major, 37 minor.

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May 6, 2026

The latest inspection on October 12, 2026 shows 16 observation rows: 5 critical, 4 major, and 7 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. whipped butter (54 - Cold Holding) in reachin cooler across from soda station in servers station. Operator stated butter was pulled at 8am and placed in cooler. Operator placed butter in walk-in cooler. Re-temp around 30 min Later at 46F.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage (134F - Hot Holding) on cookline stored over grill top. Operator utilized food item before inspector could get second temp.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board in dish storage area grooved and stained.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave soiled with old food debris on cook line across from griddle station. Operator cleaned microwave. Mixer machine soiled with old food debris on interior of machine.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed food debris inside hand sink next to soda bin station.
[35A-02-8] Live, small flying insects found. 1 fly cookline landing on ceiling. 1 fly on storage shelf in dish area.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles soiled with dust in storage room adjacent to manager office.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Old food debris along floor in walk-in freezer. Old food debris under grill tops on cook line.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Pink slim like substance inside ice machine located in back kitchen
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers wet nesting in dish pit.
[53B-15-4] Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Dish washer lacked knowledge of how to proper test the PPM of the dish machine when asked to test sanitizer on the dish machine.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. 3 spatulas containing burn marks stored on hanging rack above 3-compartment sink.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over cooked bacon in walk-in cooler. Raw Steak tips stored over cooked chicken in reach in cooler on cook line across from griddle station. Raw steak over pasteurized eggs in reach in cooler across from griddle station. Operator placed swapped all food items to correct storage issues.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Old food debris inside reachin freezer on cook line adjacent to grill top. Ice machine filter soiled with dust and debris.
[03F-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Butter missing time stamp. Operator stated he took out butter at 9am. Operator placed sticker on butter.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink blocked by utensil holder. Manager removed.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed pink like slime in the ice machine in the back prep area.
[33-11-4] Missing drain plug at dumpster.
[16-48-4] Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed soiled dishes after going through the dish machine. Spoke to employee and he started re-washing dishes.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Observed open box of blueberries in the walk in cooler
[12A-27-4] Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack shelled eggs and continue to cook on the line without washing hands in between. Discussed with manager proper handwashing .
[35A-02-6] Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 live fly flying around the waitress front line area.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed a 1/2 container of raw waffle batter that was prepped on Sunday at 10:49 am, tempted at 45F on Monday at 9:30am the cook on the line couldnt give any information on the batter. Stop sale issued.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed a 1/2 container of raw waffle batter that was prepped on Sunday at 10:49 am, tempted at 45F on Monday at 9:30am the cook on the line couldnt give any information on the batter. Stop sale issued. Observed butter temping at 59F. Manager stated that it was prepped earlier in the day and placed butter in the freezer to cool down. Re-tempted butter around 30 minutes later at 41 F.
[11-27-4] Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
[53B-01-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed prepped butter in a pan with no date marking both in the walk in cooler and in the cooler in the expo area.
[53B-14-5] Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Some employee training expired on 8/14/24