INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES 36-167
North Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, Florida, 33614
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/2/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting on dry storage rack in dish pit. Operator removed some wet equipment to be rehashed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Broken container lid inside Walk in cooler. Operator discarded during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Single service container used for chocolate chips on service line. Operator replaced single service container with spoon. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign on front line cook. Operator replaced sign during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind cooking equipment, fryers soiled with debris. **Repeat Violation**
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs stored over bell peppers in Walk in cooler. Operator relocated shell eggs to an approved location during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed employee touched cutlery that fell on floor then grabbed plates for service. Discussed with employee to always wash hands after touching anything soiled or changing tasks. Employee washed hands then proceed to serve customers. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine nozzle on front service line soiled with slime. Operator removed and cleaned nozzle in Dish machine during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/2/2025 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 9/10/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
13
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Located on interior of ice machine lid. **Warning**
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Located in dish pit area. **Warning**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice built-up on front cook line Reach in freezer and reach in egg-holder. Ice built-up in Reach in cooler for butter on front service line. **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets on front line cook soiled. Underside of Microwave shelf over waffle-maker heavily soiled on front line cook. Exterior of microwave over waffle-maker soiled on front line cook. Service drain on service line by coffee makers heavily soiled. Operator cleaned drain during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on clean equipment in dish pit. **Warning**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Hoshizaki brand Reach in cooler has water on bottom shelf. Left cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls and ceilings in front cook line heavily soiled behind and between equipment. Some vents and ceiling tiles are soiled in dining room area by small service point of sale station. Floor beneath Dish machine soiled with debris. Floor beneath bag-in-box soda syrup soiled in dry storage room. Operator started cleaning during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5 live flies inside right compartment of kitchen 2 compartment prep sink. 18 live flies on wall beneath Dish machine. **Warning**
- 35A-09-4:High Priority - Presence of insects or other pests. 3 live maggots inside right side of kitchen prep sink. Operator removed, cleaned and sanitized prep sink during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw breaded chicken stored over raw beef on front line Reach in freezer. Operator rearranged all items to an approved location during time of inspection. **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. Butter 97F at 9:45am reheated to 146F at 9:52am, sausage links 124F at 9:45am reheated to 140F at 9:52am. **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Both Waffle-makers heavily soiled on front line cook. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/10/2024 revealed 13 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 9/10/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets on front line cook soiled. Underside of Microwave shelf over waffle-maker heavily soiled on front line cook. Exterior of microwave over waffle-maker soiled on front line cook. Service drain on service line by coffee makers heavily soiled. Operator cleaned drain during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-10: Reach in cooler gaskets on front line cook soiled. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
- 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls and ceilings in front cook line heavily soiled behind and between equipment. Some vents and ceiling tiles are soiled in dining room area by small service point of sale station. Floor beneath Dish machine soiled with debris. Floor beneath bag-in-box soda syrup soiled in dry storage room. Operator started cleaning during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-10: Employees cleaned walls and floors of front line cook area and between equipment during time of inspection. Floor beneath bag-in-box soda syrup soiled in dry storage room. Operator started cleaning during time of inspection. Some vents and ceiling tiles are soiled in dining room area by small service point of sale station. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Both Waffle-makers heavily soiled on front line cook. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-10: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/10/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).