STEAK 'N SHAKE
12921 SHELDON RD, TAMPA, FL 33626
License #3912384
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →STEAK 'N SHAKE in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 82.2 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 7, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 7 total violations — 4 critical, 1 major, 2 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. No time marking for butter left on front line cook.
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 59°F at 3:22 PM placed on front line cook at 2:15 PM - cooled to 52°F at 3:37 PM. Manager placed inside front line reach in freezer for quick cooling.
- [12A-29-4] Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed one employee pick up a single service cup from floor, and then began food preparation at ice cream station without first washing hands. Discussed with employee, proper hand washing after every change of task or touching soiled items. Employee washed hands before continuing food preparation.
- [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. See stop sale. No time marking for butter left on front line cook.
- [03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan for butter placed on front line cook. A form has been emailed to the manager at time of inspection.
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