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.
718 CYPRESS VILLAGE BLVD, SUN CITY CENTER · Hillsborough County
- Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters not protected, employee placed in a bag.
1526 E FOWLER AVE STE B&C, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee ate a piece of cooked pork starting working with food without washing hands.
- Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Vegetables not washed before preparation.
- Employee eating while preparing food. Employee ate a piece of cooked pork while preparing food.
- Food stored on floor. Bucket of seasoning stored on floor in back kitchen area.
- Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave is soiled with old food debris.
7710 CAUSEWAY BLVD, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot holding: cooked spaghetti 112 F, cooked yuca 108 F, fried chicken 120 F, cooked plantains 110 F, Per operator items have been out for 1 hour. Operator put items in grill to bring back up to temperature.
- 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.
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen on reach in cooler.
- Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse and phone on prep table in kitchen. Operator removed.
9005 E ADAMO DR, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink near 3 compartment sink.
2506 S MACDILL AVE, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed unlabeled squeeze bottles in kitchen at time of inspection.
- Food stored on floor. Observed oil stored on dry storage floor at time of inspection
9464 W LINEBAUGH AVE, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Vacuum breaker misplaced at splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker has been added directly to faucet on mop sink instead of at splitter. Splitter missing two vacuum breakers.
- 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.
- 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. No reporting agreement for Preston M. and Bruno Y.
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards in establishment are soil.
- Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards in establishment with cut marks.
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6202 BENJAMIN RD SUITE 100, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested less than 50ppm manager added more sanitizer to 50 ppm
- Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cook rice and boiled eggs walk in cooler cooks line
- Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Cheese cake cut veggies and pasta salad reach in drink cooler in dining room
11345 SR 54, ODESSA · Hillsborough County
- Walk in cooler: Cooked pork (45F-cold holding); cooked chicken (45F-cold holding); cooked chicken (44F-cold holding); cooked pepper(45f-cold holding). No temperature monitoring, no temperatures taken today. Operator moved all food to the walk-in freezer. Ambient temperature of walk n cooler is 47F
- No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
- Not repaired
219 S PACKWOOD AVE, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- 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. Employee put cooked pasta in water to boil without gloves on.
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
- Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls throughout kitchen.
- Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under fryers.
5614 FISHHAWK CROSSING BLVD, LITHIA · Hillsborough County
- Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Business license expired 2-1-2026. Manager renewed license and will expire on 2-1-2027. Manager was in process of updating DBA and doing renovations.
- Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. At entrance to kitchen
2221 W PLATT ST, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting boards in kitchen
- Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed unlabeled spray bottle on cooks line. Operator labeled during inspection.
- In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle in bulk corn starch. Operator removed during inspection.
3405 E HILLSBOROUGH AVE, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting boards in kitchen at time of inspection.
- Open dumpster lid. Observed dumpster lid open at time of inspection.
- Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Hoods soiled at time of inspection.
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed sides of kitchen equipment are soiled at time of inspection.
- Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop handle in ice at time of inspection.
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3255 W CYPRESS ST, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Cold smoked salmon.
- Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Reduced oxygen packaged smoked salmon.
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained on sandwich prep cooler at cook line.
- Establishment curing food without an approved Process Waiver from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. The establishment is curing raw salmon then vacuum sealed stored in grab and go freezer to be sold to the general public.
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2839 CREEK GRASS WAY, LUTZ · Hillsborough County
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Lettuce draining bucket soiled with food debris
- Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee o o beard guard while engaging food preparation. Manager asked him to beard guard on
- Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vent soiled and grease buildup heavily in kitchen
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler drawers basket soiled and black mold like substance buildup in cook line
- Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler interior soiled and black mold like substance buildup on pizza station
9218 ANDERSON ROAD, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested at 0 ppm ran two times discussed to sanitize dishes in three comp sink
- Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Walk in cooler ambient air temperature 42F-47F corn bean soup 49F tomato vegetable soup 48F cook rice 51F beef stew 49F held overnight.
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.walk in cooler ambient air temperatures 42F-47F Cold holding: raw beef 47F raw beef 47F raw pork 47F raw chicken 46F see stop sale: raw chicken 47F corn bean soup 49F tomato vegetable soup 48F cook rice 51F beef stew 49F cook shrimp 46F lobster 45F raw salmon 47F raw beef 44F cook noodles 45F American cheese 45F. Employees began putting ice baths on all food that is time and temperature controlled.
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink cooks line employee restocked
- Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal pot inside hand washing sink back prep area
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5128 SR 674, WIMAUMA · Hillsborough County
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink, placed napkins at time of inspection.
- Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave.
- Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in walk in freezer.
- Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach in cooler.
- Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
8896 N FLORIDA AVENUE, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dish machine not sanitizing at time of inspection. Operator primed dish machine. Ending tested at 100ppm
- Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
- Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle stored in kitchen. Operator labeled bleach during inspection.
- Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed small round plate in bulk humus in walk in cooler. Operator removed player during inspection.
8206 N ARMENIA AVE, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
- Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed prepared foods in walk in cooler not labeled at time of inspection.
- Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed pans blocking hand wash sinks in kitchen at time of inspection.
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sinks in kitchen at time of inspection.
- Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a Togo style plastic bowl in bulk dry rice at time of inspection
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4925 INDEPENDENCE PKWY STE 130, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Bread directly touching the plastic To go bag. Manager discarded
- Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On floor back kitchen employee removed from floor
105 US HWY 301 UNIT 126, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Container of medicine improperly stored. Employee vitamins on shelf over prep table in kitchen. Employee removed.
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at front counter. Employee provided.
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
- Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked beans and multiple items in walk in cooler.
- Food stored on floor. Plantains on floor in kitchen. Employee removed at time of inspection.
11909 SHELDON RD, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Vacuum breaker missing at splitter added to mop sink faucet and to faucet on three compartment sink.
- Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw squid stored over ready to eat Ramen noodles inside walk-in freezer. Manager relocated all raw items to an approved location at time of inspection. Raw chickens and scallops stored over ready to eat soup broth, inside walk-in cooler. Manager relocated all raw items to an approved location at time of inspection.
- Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine sanitizer testing at 0 PPM. Discussed with operator to set up three compartment sink until dish machine can sanitize properly. Operator set up three compartment sink with Quaternary ammonia tested at 300 ppm at time of inspection.
- Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink blocked by a large stock pot next to three compartment sink. Manager unblocked sink at time of inspection.
- Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. One located on top of three compartment sink and two spray bottles located at front cash register.
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13457 FISH HAWK BLVD., LITHIA · Hillsborough County
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on make tables stained
4839 BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD, WESLEY CHAPEL · Pasco County
- Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed the handwashing sink being used to stored soiled wiping clothes. Manager removed.
- Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on flip top units,
26640 SILVER MAPLE PKWY, WESLEY CHAPEL · Pasco County
- Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed two packs of salmon in ROP packaging that states to remove from packaging, still in its packaging, STOP SALE ISSUED.
- Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed two packs of salmon in ROP packaging that states to remove from packaging, still in its packaging, STOP SALE ISSUED.
1502 E FLETCHER AVE, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
9409 US 19, PORT RICHEY · Hillsborough County
- No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
3060 GALLAGHER RD, MAIN BREAKROOM, DOVER · Hillsborough County
- Current Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on vending machine. Current decal on unit expired 2-1-2026
6021 STATE ROAD 54, NEW PORT RICHEY · Pasco County
- Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 bottles not labeled. The operator labeled the bottles.
- Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 employee no hair restraint. The employee put on hair restraint.
- Accumulation of pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice bin. By the dishwasher area the one on the left side. The operator cleaned the ice bin.