EDDIE V'S RESTAURANT #8512
4400 West Boy Scout Boulevard
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/11/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Repeat Violation
- 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. Ran dish machine at bar, tested 10ppm. Operator prime sanitizer manually to get rid of air bubbles inside fitting line, ran dish machine again, tested 50ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steaks stored over cooked asparagus and cooked pasta in walk-in cooler. Operator rearranged items to prevent cross contamination at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice well on cook line: corn salsa 44-47 F, spinach dip 45 F. Operator placed items on ice at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nuzzle soiled with old slimy substance at bar.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice cubes dumped in handwash sink at wait station across from cook line.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/11/2025 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 7/22/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table on cookline corrected observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
- 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed ice bucket stored on floor in back kitchen adjacent to ice machine Corrected observed employee place in dish area Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed stored on oven handles Observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
- 10-03-4:Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Observe at dipper well on service line Corrected observed employee turn on water Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed missing at hand sink on back prep table Corrected -observed employee replace sign Corrected On-Site
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on clean dishes stored in dish area Corrected -obscene employee remove old labels Corrected On-Site
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed lemons with washed lemons in walk-in cooler Corrected observed employee separate Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed stored on service line Corrected -observed employee place in sanitizer bucket Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw steak (46 - Cold Holding) and cooked shrimp (46 - Cold Holding) in reachin cooler on cookline Observed employee place on ice **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed meat slicer machine with old food debris on back prep table Corrected -observed employee clean area Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/22/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 4/29/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed plates not inverted in dish area
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table Corrected -observed employee remove Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating on service line Inspector explained proper locations for employees to eat
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed plastic containers wet nesting on shelf next to dish machine Observed employee place in dish put to be washed **Corrective Action Taken**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored oven handles Corrected -observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
- 10-03-4:Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Observed utensils stored in dipper well with no water velocity Corrected -observed employee place dipper well on Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed stored on cookline Corrected -observed employee remove and place in sanitizer bucket Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked pasta (49 - Cold Holding)in reachin cooler on cookline Observed employee place in walk-in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/29/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 12/13/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on food prep table, corrected, employee removed drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opened containers of milk and whipping cream all held over 24 hrs not date marked . Repeat Violation
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee hand wash sink in back area blocked by strainer, corrected, employee removed strainer during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at employee hand wash sink in dish area, corrected employee replaced paper towels during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/13/2023 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).