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.
25600 SIERRA CENTER BLVD, LUTZ · Hillsborough County
- Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Cook - total hand wash time less than 10 seconds
- Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook touched face with gloved hand, wiped hand on apron then put lettuce on top of burger, continued to wipe hands on apron. Discussed proper hand wash with operator and staff
2784 E FOWLER AVE UNIT A, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler has stains on front line.
- Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding missing in back kitchen area.
333 S FRANKLIN ST, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- No soap provided at handwash sink. By ware washing area. Manager restocked
3412 W BAKER ST UNIT B, PLANT CITY · Hillsborough County
- Cook reach in cooler: cold holding: shelled eggs ambient cold holing 53f, American cheese 44f, Cooked rice 44f, raw chicken 44f, raw beef 44f, nacho cheese sauce 44f. Stop sale issued.
- Establishment charging operational charges without properly disclosing the information on the menu/web/app and the bill/receipt. Operator had sign showing 20% gratuity added to walk out tabs. Also impose surcharge on credit/debit cards that is not greater than our cost of acceptance. Discussed posting signage on menus or table tents.
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Racks on cook line and hood system has built up dust and grease.
720 W MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, SEFFNER · Hillsborough County
- Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked beans, cooked meats and cut cabbage slaw in walk in cooler and reach in cooler not dated
- Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of flour not labeled.
- Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler racks soiled and fan covers soiled with debris.
2778A E FOWLER AVE, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. WD40 stored next to steamer in back kitchen area. Chef removed and properly stored WD40.
- Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing cleaning chemicals has no labeling of chemicals underneath cashier station.
- Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee stored on food preparation table in back kitchen area. Owner discarded coffee.
- Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer inside 3 compartment sink tested 200+ ppm. Owner refilled sink retested 100ppm.
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have grease buildup overtop grill in back kitchen area.
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1609 SUN CITY CENTER PLZ, SUN CITY CENTER · Hillsborough County
- Cart blocking hand wash sink at bar.
- Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in kitchen.
10929 N 56 ST, TEMPLE TERRACE · Hillsborough County
- Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw eggs being stored over ready to eat croissants and butter. Discussed proper storage.
4725 N NEBRASKA AVE, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements.
601 S HARBOUR ISLAND BLVD STE 104, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Pizza station front line manager restocked
3309 LITHIA PINECREST RD, VALRICO · Hillsborough County
- In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle touching food in bulk sugar. Operator placed correctly.
10819 N 56 ST, TEMPLE TERRACE · Hillsborough County
- Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed the establishment open and operating and preparing and selling food with an expired license. License expired on 02/01/26. Manager was able to pay during inspection.
- Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw eggs over cucumbers in the walk in cooler.
- 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. Employee couldnt find certificates at the time of inspection.
- No soap provided at handwash sink next to the three compartment sink.
- Food stored on floor in the walk in cooler and freezer. Observed gallons of frozen bases in the walk in freezer. Observed gallons of sauces and juices being stored on the floor in the walk in cooler.
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5103 E FOWLER 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. Observed 1 employee working with no training. Discussed proper food handler training.
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed a black mold like substance on the ice chute in the drink dispenser.
- Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
- Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee cellphone phone being stored over the make line.
- Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed several employee water bottles on the prep tables.
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2709 UNIVERSITY SQUARE DR STE 150, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer has grease buildup.a
- No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Pizza baking pans have old food stuck to pans next to reach in cooler in kitchen area.
- Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored inside mop bucket by mop sink.
333 FRANKLIN ST, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. High temp tested 146F operator ran dishwashing machine cycles multiple times retested to 160F
- Single-service articles improperly stored. Lid containers in boxes on floor manager removed from floor
4627 N LOIS AVE, TAMPA · Hillsborough County
- Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed an employee wash food contact equipment: Spoon, plastic spatula, ladle, and mixer whisk attachments, and not sanitizing after. Discussed with employee. Employee sanitized with chlorine at time of inspection.
- Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. CFM certificate not available at time of inspection.
- 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 handler certificates not available at time of inspection.
- Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee personal drink stored inside reach in cooler and reach in freezer.
- Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
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15604 W MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, US 92, DOVER · Hillsborough County
- 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/. Operator has secondary storage unit. Plans were denied on 5-4-2026 by plan review, and stated they needed to apply for secondary MFDV license due to cooking equipment inside. Observed single service cups and lids stored in back of trailer.
- Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request.
- Self-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. 15604 E Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Dover, FL 33527 Auto sales/commercial property. Unable to properly dump waste water. No mop sink available. Operator has been utilizing supplemental company to empty tanks. Explained that Licensed location needs to be updated to show support operations can be done safely. Also operator has single service item storage in separate unlicensed trailer.
- Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed single service cups and lids stored in unlicensed storage trailer not currently being used and was denied by plan review to be used for storage. Until separate MFDV license applied for.
13016 S US HWY 301, DADE CITY · Pasco County
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cabinet underneath self dispensing soda machine in seating area heavily soiled with a mold-like substance and in disrepair.
- Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
- Equipment in poor repair. Guard in ice machine cracking and screws holding guard in place rusting.
- Observed: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents soiled with an accumulation of dust and a mold-like substance. Areas of ceiling has paint peeling in kitchen near ice machine and back door. Areas on walls in kitchen have mold-like substance present.
- Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drinks placed in freezer on top of portioned food products. Operator removed.
23042 SR 54, LUTZ · Pasco County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In lift top cooler on cook line - blanched broccoli (47F - Cold Holding), cooked at 11 am, filled above fill line, moved to walk in cooler .re check- cooled to 42F
- Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Both cooks came into kitchen and began to cook, no hand wash.
- 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.
- Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand wash sinks removed from kitchen by door to kitchen and in front room where poke bowls are made, previously by ice machine.
- 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/. Plans are from 1/1998, 2 hand wash sinks, dish machine, 3 compartment sink, buffet table removed. Damaged acoustic ceiling tiles in kitchen and front counter prep areas.
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27429 WESLEY CHAPEL BLVD, WESLEY CHAPEL · Pasco County
- Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine on ice guard. Manager sanitized ice guard.
- Long cutting boards on pull top reach in coolers have cut marks and are no longer cleanable.
- Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated dust.
27427 WESLEY CHAPEL BLVD, WESLEY CHAPEL · Pasco County
- Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Togo containers on top of pull top reach in cooler not inverted. Employee inverted
27405 WESLEY CHAPEL BLVD, WESLEY CHAPEL · Pasco County
- Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of powdered sugar on prep table next flan cooler not labeled.employee labeled.
- Clean knives stored between equipment on cook line. Employee removed and brought knives to dish area to be re-cleaned.
- Stored food not covered. Container of powdered sugar stored on prep table next to flan cooler without lid. Employee placed lid on container.
2001 PIAZZA AVE STE 100, WESLEY CHAPEL · Pasco County
- Colorful cutting boards stored under prep table in back prep area have cut marks and are no longer cleanable.
- Ceiling vents in dining room and behind bar area soiled with accumulated dust and mold-like substance. Discussed cleaning with manager.