CHAMPION PIZZA SEMINOLE HEIGHTS
5229 North Florida Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33603
South Seminole Heights
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/6/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
7
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk-in-cooler **Warning**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On cooksline in front kitchen area **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease **Warning**
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area. **Warning**
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed medicine bottle stored in front kitchen area near open pizzas. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Jay Maldonado Person In Charge **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 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** **Warning**
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **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. Food on walk-in-cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/6/2025 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 10/24/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of sauce in Walk-In-Cooler and boxes of frozen foods in Walk-In-Freezer on the floor **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended**
- 10-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On cooks-line **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed plastic container of salt uncovered on cooks-line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed plastic container with blue lid of salt not labeled on cooks-line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **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. Food in Walk-In-Cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-24: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/24/2024 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 9/10/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
5
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of sauce in Walk-In-Cooler and boxes of frozen foods in Walk-In-Freezer on the floor **Warning**
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On cooks-line **Warning**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed plastic container of salt uncovered on cooks-line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed plastic container with blue lid of salt not labeled on cooks-line. **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. Seungmin Lee Manager **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**
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **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. Food in Walk-In-Cooler **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/10/2024 revealed 10 total violations (0 high priority, 5 intermediate, 5 basic).