BURGER KING #1981
2601 East Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33610
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/16/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back kitchen door. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-16: **Time Extended**
- 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris and floors sticky and greasy. Throughout back kitchen area Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-16: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood soiled with dust and grease Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-16: **Time Extended**
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-16: Admin Complaint Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/16/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 2/12/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back kitchen door. Warning
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Underneath soda machine Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris and floors sticky and greasy. Throughout back kitchen area Repeat Violation Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood soiled with dust and grease Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in-cooler on cooksline Pasteurized Eggs 52 F Sliced ham 59 F Sliced cheese 58 F operator placing in walk-in-freezer. Second temperature Eggs 48 F Sliced ham 49 F Sliced cheese 48 F: Third temperature Second Sliced ham 41 F Sliced cheese 42 F Corrected On-Site Warning
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/12/2025 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/15/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: **Time Extended**
- 53A-04-6:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/Samone Arnold 5/16/2019 Certified Food Manager National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation - ServSafe expired Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/15/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/8/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Large ice machine soiled. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen area Warning
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. On sliced tomatoes and cut leafy greens less than 2 hours per manager Warning
- 53A-04-6:Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/Samone Arnold 5/16/2019 Certified Food Manager National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation - ServSafe expired Warning
- 31A-04-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand wash sink near cooksline and service window with soda and ice cream machine is completely covered with plastic not operating being inaccessible and cannot be made accessible at time of inspection. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/8/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/22/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Near drive through window in back kitchen area and near icee machine in front kitchen area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-22: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/22/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/22/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-06-4:Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk-in-cooler, walk-in-freezer and back kitchen area
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Corrected On-Site
- 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Repeat Violation
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef patties stored over bottles of water and containers of milk in walk-in-cooler
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 53A-04-6:Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Andre Goldson Manager
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dining room soda machine dispenser soiled with mold-like substance or slim
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - 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. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/22/2023 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/16/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
5
Basic
1
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Near drive through window in back kitchen area and near icee machine in front kitchen area Warning
- 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Warning
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Warning
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Ciauney Mobley Manager Warning
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - 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. Warning
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - 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. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/16/2023 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 5 intermediate, 1 basic).