HOOTERS OF SOUTH TAMPA
4420 W GANDY BLVD
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/13/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee hat stored on loves of bread in case on cooks line. Operator removed hat during inspection n
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing on cooks line at time of inspection.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed build up of old grease under fryers at time of inspection.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed unlabeled squeeze bottles on cooks line at time of inspection.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Areas around soda nozzles soiled at time of inspection.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed energy drink can in hand wash sink in dish room. Operator disposed of drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/13/2025 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 7/29/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
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. Observed mold like substance inside of ice machine bin at time of inspection.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on shelf over prep table on cooks line at time of inspection. Operator moved drink. Corrected On-Site
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled in cooks line around/behind equipment.
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed missing tiles around dish sprayer in dish room at time of inspection Repeat Violation
- 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed old food on dicer at time of inspection. Operator moved dicer to dish room to wash at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook remove gloves and replace with new gloves to change tasks. Spoke with employee about proper handwashing technique during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed stainless steel scrubber in hand wash sink on cooks line at time of inspection. Operator removed scrubber to dish room Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle near dry storage at time of inspection. Operator emptied bottle and placed in dish room to have washed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/29/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 2/29/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in kitchen
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed missing tiles from wall in dishroom behind sprayer
- 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed food debris on clean plastic food container on shelf in prep room. Operator moved to dish room to re clean Corrected On-Site
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Operator had employee close during inspection Corrected On-Site
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. -Mop left in bucket at time of inspection. Operator had employee hang mop to dry. - Soiled mop water left in bucket. Operator had employee empty mop bucket during inspection Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime - Can opener soiled with old food debris - Cutting boards stained in kitchen
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Sink next to ice machine.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled bottle with a blue liquid in room next to dry storage. Operator labeled at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/29/2024 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 10/16/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
9
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on shelves in prep room. Orange beverage cups at server station in dining room
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Shelves in dry storage rusty at time of inspection. Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards in prep room on shelf.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors soiled around equipment on front cooks line and in dish room.
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed areas in dish room, prep room and by the mop sink with wall damage during inspection.
- 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed pan stored with clean pans soiled with food debris. Operator moved soiled pan to dish room to wash during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open recycle dumpster lid.
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes over cut tomatoes in walk in cooler and unwashed lemons and oranges over cut celery and lettuce in walk in cooler- manager began rearranging. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipes under. Triple sink in dish room
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose bib in back store room
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on soda fountain at server station in dining room at time of inspection.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink in back server station. Operator replaced at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed toxic substance in bottle without label in server station, dish room and togo area. Operator removed bottles and began labeling. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/16/2023 revealed 13 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 9 basic).