DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

HOOTER'S

Treadway Drive
Florida, 34668
Pasco County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.5/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/31/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10764340

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 1/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8887990

  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation in front kitchen area and back kitchen area. Employees put on beard guard and washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observe by fountain beverage station in wait staff area stacked glasses and food containers in dishwasher area wet nesting. Person in charge separated glasses. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observe over grill and fryer hood filters soiled with grease.As a repeat violation, the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - 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. Observe in back kitchen area Dishwasher (Chlorine 000ppm). Person in charge pushed hose into sanitizer,primed sanitizer and retested Dishwasher (Chlorine 100ppm) Observed in front bar area Dishwasher (Chlorine 000ppm). Person in charge called for repair.Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 9/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8887696

  • 33-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-13: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observe over grill and fryer hood filters soiled with grease. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-13: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8730304

  • 06-09-1:Basic - 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. Person in charge removed from packaging. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observe in back kitchen area employee engaged in food preparation with wrist watch. Employee removed watch and washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observe by fountain beverage station in wait staff area stacked glasses wet nesting. Person in charge separated glasses. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observe over grill and fryer hood filters soiled with grease. Warning
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - 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. Observe in back kitchen area Dishwasher (Chlorine 000ppm). Person in charge pushed hose in to sanitizer and retested Dishwasher (Chlorine 100ppm) Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observe in back kitchen area approximately 10 flies Warning

Inspection Date: 5/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8676827

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide not adequately secured in back kitchen and area. Person in charge secured tanks. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation in front kitchen area. Employee put on beard guard and washed hands. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed in dishroom area stacked food containers wet nesting. Person in charge separated to air dry. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed in back kitchen area door handle to Walk in cooler encrusted with dried food particles . Person in charge cleaned and sanitized door handle. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in Walk in cooler raw Bacon over Butter. Educated Person in charge on safe refrigerator storage and emailed Person in charge a copy of the handout. Person in charge removed raw Bacon. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/13/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8462015

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed in back kitchen area Nitrogen tanks not secured. Person in charge secured tanks. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee with wrist watch preparing food on cooks line. Educated Person in charge Person in charge had employee remove watch and wash hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation in main kitchen area. Educated Person in charge on hair restraint. Both employees put on bead guard and washed hands. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed on cooks line nacho plates stacked and not let to air dry. Educated Person in charge on wet nesting. Observed in waitstaff area by fountain beverage machine stacked cups wet nesting.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed on cooks line in front kitchen area multiple single service items not inverted. Person in charge inverted. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-54-4:Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Observed in wait station next to Handwashing sink no covered and exposed to splash. Educated Person in charge on Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Person in charge covered cut lemons **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 8/2/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8351487

  • 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation in main kitchen area. Educated Person in charge on hair restraint. Both employees put on bead guard and washed hands. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed over fryers hood filters soiled with grease. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Repeat Violation