FOODYS RESTAURANT

West Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33614
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.6/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8871575

  • 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee dinking coffee with no lid at pizza prep area in kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating breakfast on pizza prep cooler in kitchen.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Dish machine is not prime sanitizer at final rinse cycle, no ware washing at time of inspection, operator contacted dish machine service company at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple cases of raw beef and various raw meat stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. At cook line.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar bins have no labels and no lids at food prep area.
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from home, then handled clean plates and utensils, served customers coffees without washing hands first.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and beef burgers stored over pizza sausages in walk-in cooler. Operator rearranged items 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. A container of chicken lemon rice soup (52F - Cold Holding) stored in steam well. Employee forgot to turne on steam well to reheat soup around 30 minutes ago, and turned on at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wiping cloth stored in handwash sink at wait station. Straw and ice cubes in handwash sink at dish machine area.
  • 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. Cooked potato and potato salad in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Under dish machine. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 8/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8739644

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observe employee drinking at wait station with lid on cup. Personal food stored on table next to the clean drinking glasses.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler door gaskets torn on cook line.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. A case of raw bacon, turkey breast and other food items stored on floor in walk-in freezer.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler fan guards soiled with dust and old food debris. Reach-in cooler door gaskets soiled with mold like substance on cook line.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. A bag of ground beef thawing on prep table at kitchen. Employee moved to walk-in cooler.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over sliced roast beef in reach-in cooler at cook line. Raw steak stored over butter in walk-in cooler. Employee removed raw steak. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk-in cooler: milk 48 F, potato salad 48 F. Reach-in cooler at wait station: potato salad 47 F. Per employee, food was left on prep table for about 30 minutes and moved in walk-in cooler and reach-in cooler just a few minutes ago.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Meat sliced soiled with old food debris.
  • 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. Potato salad in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. By dish machine. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 2/15/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8449062

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Print at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. A few cases of fried chicken tender and bread stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease.
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw steak and raw salmon in reach-in cooler on cook line. Employee rearranged items to prevent cross contamination at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A small container of hollandaise 131 F store in steam table on cook line. Employee reheated to 169 F at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 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. Cooked beef, cooked vegetables and cooked potatoes in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On prep sink at prep area.
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Ran hot water in handwash sink at wait station for approximately 2 minutes, temped 74 F.

Inspection Date: 9/18/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8448511

  • 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-18: **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Microwave handle disrepair. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-18: **Time Extended**
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. 2 containers of olive on floor in walk-in cooler. Multiple cases of food items stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-18: **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. Potato salad, lasagna and various items in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-18: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/19/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8361035

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 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 cellphone stored on cutting board while cutting onion. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Microwave handle disrepair. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. 2 containers of olive on floor in walk-in cooler. Multiple cases of food items stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at wait station. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 08A-08-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Opened packaged cured ham stored with packaged raw pork in the same container. Operator segregated ham. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of sausage gravy 119 F stored in steam table on cook line. Operator reheated on stove, re temped 173 F. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside by side backdoor. Repeat Violation 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. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice cubes and coffee in handwash sink at wait station. Discussed with operator about handwash sink is for handwash only. 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. Repeat Violation 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. Potato salad, lasagna and various items in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 spray bottles. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning