FORDS GARAGE WESTCHASE
10413 Sheldon Road
Tampa, Florida, 33626
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/17/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
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 prep table in bar area. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook preparing food on cookline. Employee placed beard guard on. Corrected On-Site
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Stored in mop bucket at mop sink. Manager hung up mop. Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Stored on prep table on cookline. Employee placed in sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Manager removed splitter. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/17/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 7/19/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of old food debris. On cook line.
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. All sanitizing buckets tested less than 100ppm. Operator tested quat dispenser, less than 100ppm. Discussed to add chemical manually and contact service company to calibrate dispenser.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of bacon cream sauce 45 F in walk-in cooler and a container of sliced Swiss cheese 51 F in reach-in cooler at cook line. Operator moved items to walk-in freezer. Re temped: bacon cream sauce 41 F, sliced Swiss cheese 43 F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 16-33-4:Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Repeat Violation
- 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.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/19/2024 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 12/22/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 5 pieces of ROP tuna thawing in walk-in cooler not removed from reduced oxygen packages. Tuna still semi solid, operator cut open packages at time of inspection, no stop sale order.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under handwash sink on cook line behind the wall of the mop sink. Under three compartment sink at bar.
- 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 and tested 0ppm. Sanitizer solution empty. Operator replaced sanitizer, ran dish machine multiple times, test 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 22-46-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces sanitized with a chlorine solution not exposed to the sanitizer solution for at least seven seconds. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee placed drinking glasses in sanitizer for about 3 seconds then placed on drain board to air dry. Discussed with operator, employee re sanitized glasses at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler on burger station: Cold holding: onion sauce 48 F, cut lettuce 58 F, guacamole with diced tomato 44 F, fresh salsa 56 F, raw beef burger 44-49F. Ice well on cook line: raw shrimp (46-47F - Cold Holding). Operator moved items to walk-in freezer for rapid cool, re temp: onion sauce 43 F, cut lettuce 40 F, guacamole with diced tomato 38 F, fresh salsa 41 F, raw beef burger 35 F, raw shrimp 33 F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 16-33-4:Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. No sanitizer in dish machine and employee unawares.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a ladle stored in handwash sink at side station. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 1 spray bottle in side station. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/22/2023 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 11/9/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Observed a can of diced tomato in sauce dented on top brim and stored with other canned food on dry food storage shelf. Operator segregated and discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can of diced tomato in sauce
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A small amount of buttermilk 45 F in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/9/2023 revealed 3 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).