HOOTERS
4420 West Gandy Boulevard
Tampa, Florida, 33611
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/5/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black and pink mold-like substance inside ice machine in back kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting on dry storage rack in back kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gaskets soiled. Located in mop sink area.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in Reach cooler next to fryers.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls and floor in oil tank storage room soiled. Wall soiled at Employee handwash sink. Walls inside Walk in cooler for keg storage soiled with debris.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled seasoning shakers and squeeze bottles on front line cook area. Employee began adding labels during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing at faucet outside of oil tank room.
- 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. Blue cheese no date marking in back Walk in cooler. Adjacent to mop sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/5/2025 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 11/13/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a mold like substance inside ice machine bin at time of inspection
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting on plastic food containers stored on shelves in prep room at time of inspection
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid opened at time of inspection. Operator closed lid during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed togo aluminum pans not stored inverted on wire shelves with sanitizer wipe packets in top pans. Operator inverted pans during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - Cutting boards stained at time of inspection - Area around soda nozzles soiled at time of inspection with a mold like substance
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/13/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).