INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES - 36-181
West Alsobrook Street
Florida, 33563
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.4/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/24/2025
High Priority
5
Intermediate
3
Basic
9
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tank outside not secure
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored above food. Jacket on soda boxes. Jacket removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple plastic lids cracked. Shelving in tall reach in cooler rusting.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Concrete outside back door soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of food debris. Microwave on cook line.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled. Exterior of toasters soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed bananas over hashbrowns in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Waffle batter made with melted butter at 7:13 70F at 10:06.
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish washer put gloved hands in pockets then handled clean dishes. Manager discussed proper hand washing with employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Commercially packaged raw chicken over portioned raw shrimp in walk in freezer. Chicken moved. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Waffle batter made with melted butter at 7:13 70F at 10:06.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Portioned sour cream 51F at front counter. Manager moved to reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Inside bottom of reach in cooler on cook line has food debris.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand sink in dish machine area.
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water in employee bathroom 76F.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/24/2025 revealed 17 total violations (5 high priority, 3 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 9/13/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under equipment on cook line.
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Manager posted **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. In between flat top grill and table on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Box of unwashed lemons stored over washed and cut lemons in walk in cooler. Box of unwashed tomatoes stored over cut fruit in walk in cooler.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pumpkin pancake batter (58F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler on cook line, per manager batter has been consistently taken in and out of cooler for several hours and batter is usually used up with 4 hours, manager placed all batters in use on time control. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station at far end of cook line.
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. All time/temperature controlled for safety foods in the steam well on the cook line missing from written procedures, manager corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/13/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).