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LEE HOUSE

LEE HOUSE has 4 health inspections on file for its BRANDON location, with an overall rating of 2.0/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

909 West Brandon Boulevard
Florida, 33511
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 12/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13579390

  • 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-01: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 11/19/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10909642

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in bulk rice container. Observed in pan of sauce. Observed in bulk sugar container. Warning
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 employees preparing food with no hair restraint. Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed under cookline Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of carrots on floor in walk in cooler. Soy sauce buckets on floor in kitchen and walk in cooler. Warning
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Warning
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on fryer door handle Warning
  • 10-01-5:Basic - 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 corn starch. Warning
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice paddles in standing water, 76F. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on flip top cooler doors at cookline Warning
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Takeout containers on shelf by ice machine Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple containers of prepared food in walk in cooler not covered. Warning
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk rice and flour containers not labeled. 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. Tested twice at 0ppm. Operator set up manual sanitization in 3 compartment sink, tested at 50ppm. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink at dish area used as dump sink. Food debris observed in sink. Warning
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in multiple coolers not date marked. Warning

Inspection Date: 5/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10826380

  • 36-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed at miultiple locations in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-02: **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on reach in freezer doors. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-02: **Time Extended**
  • 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed near ice machine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-02: **Time Extended**
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple items stored on floor in walk in cooler and storage area. Water bottles on floor at wait station. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-02: **Time Extended**
  • 36-24-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Near back door. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-02: **Time Extended**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-02: **Time Extended**
  • 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in freezer interior has accumulation of soil residues. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-02: **Time Extended**
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple items in walk in cooler not covered. Operator placed covers. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-02: **Time Extended**
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over ready to eat pork in walk in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-02: **Time Extended**
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-02: **Time Extended**
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in flip top cooler and walk in cooler not date marked. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-02: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 4/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8894528

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning
  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Warning
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in bulk sugar and flour. Operator removed bowls. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls on top shelf over flip top cooler not inverted. Operator inverted. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed at miultiple locations in kitchen. Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on reach in freezer doors. Warning
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed near ice machine. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple items stored on floor in walk in cooler and storage area. Water bottles on floor at wait station. Warning
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Near back door. Warning
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Warning
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed at fryer. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on flip top cooler doors. Observed operator clean. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Operator closed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in freezer interior has accumulation of soil residues. Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple items in walk in cooler not covered. Operator placed covers. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar and flour. Warning
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of bamboo. Operator will return to supplier. **Corrective Action Taken** 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. Warning
  • 50-08-7:High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/ Warning
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over ready to eat pork in walk in cooler. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade has buildup of food debris. Operator cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at hand sink near ice machine. Operator replaced. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in flip top cooler and walk in cooler not date marked. Warning