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STEAK 'N SHAKE

Health inspection records show STEAK 'N SHAKE in ROYAL PALM BEACH has 9 inspections with a food safety rating of 2.2/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

1450 East Fowler Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33612
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/6/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13569041

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee food stored in reach in
  • 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 25ppm) corrected to 100ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found At back storage/ prep area near walk in coolers- approximately 4 small flying insects landing on boxes of soda and container of single service items. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 7/31/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10876048

  • 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food ( handled raw breaded chicken fingers with gloves ) to ready-to-eat food ( handle bread )without removing gloves and washing hands first. Employee washed hands Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched hair while accommodating head set , (employee not wearing a hair restraint) then handled clean spatulas use for cooking burgers without washing hands. Employee washed hands Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 2 lives small flying insects flying around ice cream machine. Operator killed Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Walk in cooler Deep covered container with Cooked pasta at 3:06pn ( 50F cooling) since 11am at 3:30pm same temperature. At this current cooling rate product will not cool to 41F within 6 hours. Operator removed lid **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 12/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10736472

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 12/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8886991

  • 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touched clothes several times then poured milk solution into milk shake machine; no hand wash. Operator advised employee to wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 3 flies flying around at milk shake machine; 1 landing on lid of a cup on counter. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 9/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8886321

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 9/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8786071

  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flying insects near milk shake machine; 1 at beverage dispenser; 1 at dishwashing area. Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler: Raw burgers stored over prepped onions. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler near flat top grill: beef burgers (44F - Cold Holding) Flip top cooler unit next to fryer: drawers: portioned chilli (49F - Cold Holding) As per operator, both items stored overnight. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale for both items. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler near flat top grill: beef burgers (44F - Cold Holding) Flip top cooler unit next to fryer: drawers: portioned chilli (49F - Cold Holding) As per operator, both items stored overnight. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale for both items. Warning
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Disinfectant stored on prep counter. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. 2 employees Warning

Inspection Date: 3/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8548595

  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Two door reach in freezer
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shake tin holder unclean
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior two door reach in freezer
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Unclean Under soda dispensers at drive thru Shake topping containers unclean
  • 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. Pasta cooked Monday 3/11 in walk in cooler

Inspection Date: 11/15/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8548099

  • 22-41-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Dish machine had a chlorine solution of 0ppm. Advised operator to provide other means of cleaning and sanitizing dishes. Operator set up triple compartment sink with quaternary ammonium solution of 200ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-15: Dish machine had a chlorine solution of 0ppm. Operator ran process a second time and the chlorine solution was 100ppm. Admin Complaint
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At prep area, milk shake station: milk shake solutions (45F - Cold Holding) Not prepared or portioned today. As per operator solutions poured into machine more than 4 hours ago. See stop sale. - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-15: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At prep area, milk shake station: Milk shake solution on the right side of the machine (47F - Cold Holding) As per operator milk shake solution on the right side was held overnight. Not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale. Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At prep area, milk shake station: milk shake solutions (45F - Cold Holding) Not prepared or portioned today. As per operator solutions poured into machine more than 4 hours ago. See stop sale. At milk shake prep area-whip cream machine:whip cream mixture (44F - Cold Holding) As per operator solution poured into machine 45 minutes ago. Operator placed whip cream mixture on TPHC until unit is repaired. - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-15: At milk shake prep area-whip cream machine:whip cream mixture (33F - Cold Holding) At prep area, milk shake station: milk shake solution on left side of the machine(34F - Cold Holding); Milk shake solution on the right side of the machine(47F - Cold Holding) As per operator milk shake solution on the right side was held overnight. Not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 11/8/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8384763

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At prep area near drive through service area: Employee phone on prep table. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. At prep area, both microwave are heavily soiled grease/food debris. Advised operator of proper cleaning and sanitizing practices.
  • 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. Dish machine had a chlorine solution of 0ppm. Advised operator to provide other means of cleaning and sanitizing dishes. Operator set up triple compartment sink with quaternary ammonium solution of 200ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At prep area, milk shake station: milk shake solutions (45F - Cold Holding) Not prepared or portioned today. As per operator solutions poured into machine more than 4 hours ago. See stop sale.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At prep area, milk shake station: milk shake solutions (45F - Cold Holding) Not prepared or portioned today. As per operator solutions poured into machine more than 4 hours ago. See stop sale. At milk shake prep area-whip cream machine:whip cream mixture (44F - Cold Holding) As per operator solution poured into machine 45 minutes ago. Operator placed whip cream mixture on TPHC until unit is repaired.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At milk shake station, beside the milk shake dispenser: glass cleaner on top of juice dispenser fillers. Operator removed glass cleaner.