CHAMPION PIZZA SEMINOLE HEIGHTS
5229 North Florida Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33603
South Seminole Heights
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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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).
Inspection on 5/1/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/1/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/14/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-14-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Front kitchen area has a pizza display case and large pizza oven Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/14/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).