Latest Violations
Florida restaurant inspection violations, sorted by most recent. Grouped by restaurant.
All data sourced from the Florida DBPR. The InspectFL Health Score is our own calculation — not an official government rating. Visit our food safety page to learn how violations affect your health, or view the official inspection report at myfloridalicense.com.
7715 GULF TO LAKE HWY, CRYSTAL RIVER · Citrus County
- No proof of any trainings at time of callback inspection. Reviewed requirements with operator.
- No proof of any food manager certifications at time of callback inspection.
- No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses at time of callback inspection.
11419 W FORT ISLAND TRAIL, CRYSTAL RIVER · Citrus County
- No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chemical test kit for chlorine tablets provided by employee.
- Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored down inside mop bucket at mop sink. An employee hung the mop to dry during this inspection.
- Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Two large bowls not inverted on top of reach-in cooler. An employee inverted the bowls during this inspection.
2607 E GULF TO LAKE HWY, INVERNESS · Citrus County
- Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment open and operating with expired license
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, at room temperature, cut cabbage 80F, broccoli 81F, garlic and oil 57F chicken 50F, per employee items are in and out of cooler during busy hours 11:45-12:15. Inspector provided time as a public health control form. Employee stated food will be gone by 3:30.
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, raw beef above cut cabbage, also raw chicken above vegetables.
- Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Frozen cooked food stored in thank you bags.
- Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Male employee arrives to restaurant and started handling food and cleaned containers without washing his hands.
- +15 more violations →
614 NW US HWY 19, CRYSTAL RIVER · Citrus County
- Live, small flying insects found. One fly flying in dry storage area of kitchen.
- Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Backflow prevention device missing after splitter added to mop sink.
- Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Manager unable to provide any oyster tags from thr last 90 days. Inspector reviewed the process for oyster tags with manager during this inspection.
- Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-use condiment cup without handle stored down inside cinnamon sugar at cookline. An employee removed the condiment cup from the container of sugar during this inspection.
- Plumbing system in disrepair. Hot water faucet handle broken at handwash sink beside cookline.
- +2 more violations →
10527 SPRING HILL DR, SPRING HILL · Hernando County
- No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test strips expired.
- Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. The floor is soiled with food debris,
1441 E FLETCHER AVE SUITE 107, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw Beef stored overtop cooked rice noodles inside reach in cooler on cooks line. Chef removed raw beef and properly stored it.
- Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked beef, cooked pork, has no date markings inside glass door refrigerator.
- Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drinking coffee in back kitchen area. Employee discarded drink no longer drinking coffee in kitchen area.
- Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine sanitizer bucket tested 400ppm of chlorine. Manager emptied and refilled bucket chlorine tested at 100ppm.
- Stored food not covered. Raw shrimp, raw chicken, raw fish stored in glass door refrigerator uncovered.
- +4 more violations →
7743 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee, personal lemonade and energy drink stored inside reach in freezer adjacent to pizza make station. Manager removed all drinks at time of inspection.
- Food stored on floor. One jug of vegetable oil stored on floor adjacent to employee restroom. Manager relocated oil to an approved location at time of inspection.
5705 SR 674, WIMAUMA · Hillsborough County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut lettuce 60 F, cheese 46 F on counter in ice bath. Manager placed more ice.
- Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 3 compartment sink tested 0 ppm chlorine, manager added chlorine tested 50 ppm.
- Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine on shelf above hot sauce and silverware.
- Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pots in hand wash sink.
- Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not labeled.
6312 N ARMENIA AVE, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed grooved cutting board in prep room at time of inspection.
10903 LITHIA PINECREST RD, LITHIA · Hillsborough County
- Ice buildup in walk-in freezer around door frame by handle area. Observed torn gasket allowing warm air to enter freezer
1319 S HOWARD AVE, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in cooler.
- Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind mixer in kitchen.
1015 S HOWARD AVE, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink in prep room.
- No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink in prep room.
- Food stored on floor. Coconut water on floor in beer cooler. Chef relocated.
- Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on reach in cooler on cooksline.
- +1 more violations →
5011 HILLSBOROUGH AVE STE A, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce.raw shell eggs over potatoes reach in glass cooler back by exit sign
- Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sheet tray on-top of hand washing sink kitchen. Employee removed
- No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 6 employees no food manager manager showed at time of inspection
- Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed cucumber over ready to eat pork reach in cooler close to hand washing sink.
- Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table. Employee removed
702 RAIL RD, WIMAUMA · Hillsborough County
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over tamales in reach in cooler. Employee removed at time of inspection.
- Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Beef in grocery bags in chest freezer.
- No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink in dry storage area. Employee replaced at time of inspection.
- Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup with no handle in juice.
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
- +2 more violations →
12121 W LINEBAUGH AVE, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Container of medicine improperly stored. Aloe vera after the burn gel stored inside reach in freezer adjacent to restrooms. Operator remove aloe vera gel at time of inspection.
- Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Three unlabeled chemical spray bottles stored next to three compartment sink.
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice dispenser soiled with blank mold-like substance, located on soda fountain in dining room area.
- Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
- Stored food not covered. Cooked meatballs and cooked pizza dough inside walk-in cooler not covered. Manager covered all items at time of inspection.
- +2 more violations →
5128 STATE ROAD 674, WIMAUMA · Hillsborough County
- Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in walk in freezer.
- Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave.
- Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards.
12921 SHELDON RD, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. No time marking for butter left on front line cook.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
708 MLK BLVD, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Odors from moth balls used in restroom.
2104 W BUSCH BLVD, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
- Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket stored on floor underneath handwashing sink at cashier counter. Staff removed and properly stored bucket.
- Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone stored on cutting board of reach in cooler. Employee removed cell phone.
11365 BIG BEND RD, RIVERVIEW · Hillsborough County
- Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked broccoli 81 F sitting on counter. Employee states it was there for 10 minutes, employee began to reheat.
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over noodles and sauces in walk in cooler.
- Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink next to fryers temped 80 F, ran approximately 2 minutes.
- Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple food items in walk in cooler not date marked.
- In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between reach in cooler and prep table.
- +4 more violations →
12221 W LINEBAUGH AVE, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken above soy sauce buckets walk in cooler
- Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Raw shell eggs 79F stored on shelf of reach in cooler.
- Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Touching rice with bare hand putting it into a pan.
- Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Employee soda can inside a hotel pan with cook broccoli inside directly touching the broccoli. Employee discarded broccoli and soda can
- Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Togo Menus layered in a wax box holding egg rolls reach in cooler by register.
- +7 more violations →
6804 N ARMENIA AVE STE-3, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator refilled during inspection.
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting boards in kitchen at time of inspection.
7627 COURTNEY CAMPBELL CAUSEWAY, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Items have been sold or discarded.
- No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Per previous approved plan, the establishment has remodeled the front service area, main bar relocated, pizza kitchen and a full open kitchen added at dinning area.
- No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
- Covered waste receptacle not provided in womens bathroom. Unisex employee bathroom.
6431 E COUNTY LINE RD STE 101, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.