PDQ

Name: PDQ
Address: 12650 N. DALE MABRY HWY., TAMPA, FL, 33618, US
Rating: 63.4

12650 N. DALE MABRY HWY., TAMPA, FL 33618

License #3917179

63.4 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection

November 3, 2025 · 10 findings · 2 critical

Routine - Food

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PDQ in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 63.4 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 9 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on November 3, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 60 total violations — 11 critical, 13 major, 36 minor.

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September 22, 2023

The latest inspection on November 3, 2025 shows 10 observation rows: 2 critical, 5 major, and 3 minor.

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Inspection History

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold-like substance inside ice machine.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in chest freezer.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in several Reach in chest freezer soiled. Interior of several Reach in chest freezers soiled.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 89F on front line next to warmers. Manager discarded butter during time of inspection.
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Located at front line Employee handwash sink.
[02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk not dated inside drive-thru Reach in cooler.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee handwash sink adjacent to drive-thru window used for dumping ice.
[16-62-1] No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Located adjacent to front service ice cream machine. Located at back kitchen area adjacent to Reach in chest freezer.
[53B-09-4] Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. No original certificate for Kiara. Kiara provided original certificate during time of inspection.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[32-02-4] Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Self-closing devise broken to door in employee bathroom in back kitchen area. Employee closed door during time of inspection.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Located on dry dish rack adjacent to Dish machine.
[14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Broken containers in use in Walk in cooler and on dry storage rack adjacent to Dish machine. Employee removed some containers during time of inspection.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
[10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle for sugar bin touching sugar. Employee removed scoop during time of inspection.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled cabinet inside of left trash cabinet in dining room. Reach in deep freezer soiled with mold-like substance in back kitchen. Adjacent to other reach in deep freezers.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster side lid.
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Two trays of Mac and cheese thawing in room temperature in back kitchen area. Operator threw one tray away. Second tray move into Walk in cooler for thawing during time of inspection.
[29-40-4] Water tank, pump and hoses not operated properly to prevent backflow and other contamination of the water supply.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Located on top of Reach in cooler adjacent to shake machine. Stored in cleaning basket on front service line.
[22-45-4] Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee rinse mixing sauce bowls at three compartment sink. Employee returned bowls to front cook line without bowls being properly washed, rinsed, sanitized, or air dried. Discussed with operator the importance of proper washing and sanitizing of all Food-contact surfaces.
[16-62-1] No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap in one of the womens bathroom.