ELLIE’S RESTAURANT

Name: ELLIE’S RESTAURANT
Address: 12008 RACETRACK RD, TAMPA, FL, 33626, US
Rating: 83.1

12008 RACETRACK RD, TAMPA, FL 33626

License #3907159

83.1 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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ELLIE’S RESTAURANT in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 83.1 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 March 17, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 24 total violations — 5 critical, 3 major, 16 minor.

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The latest inspection on March 17, 2026 shows 14 observation rows: 3 critical, 2 major, and 9 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[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. No time marking for butter store on front service line. Manager added a time mark at time of inspection.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple squeeze bottle with sauces not labeled in front line cook. Container of flour and sugar not labeled.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards and establishment with cut marks.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of multiple reach in freezers and reaching coolers are soiled.
[53A-03-7] Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Expired for Tami Andrews.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Two bags of gyro meat thawing out on room temperature located outside of walk in cooler. Employee relocated meat into walk-in cooler for proper cooling.
[12A-28-4] Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed Employee on front line wipe gloved hands on wiping cloth. Discussed proper hand washing with operator during time of inspection.
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license displayed expired on February 1, 2022.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Frozen logs of ground beef, burger patties, and marinated chicken stored on floor of walk in cooler.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards in establishment soiled.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple wet cloths not stored in sanitizer solution on front line cook.
[22-08-4] Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris on front line cook.
[21-04-4] In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Located on prep table adjacent to walk in cooler.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Open bag of raw fish stored over bags of french fries in reach in freezer next to front line fryers. Manager relocated all raw fish to an appropriate location at time of inspection.

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