INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES 36-170
4910 West Spruce Street
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/9/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed some reach in cooler handles are soiled on cooks line at time of inspection.
- 40-04-4:Basic - Cosmetics/toiletries stored with food, clean equipment and utensils, clean linens or single-service items. Observed employee cologne stored on shelf next to clean equipment and food containers. Operator move cologne at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled on cooks line at time of inspection.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Some cutting boards are stained at time of inspection.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/9/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 12/27/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Observed: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in dinning area has dust buildup. **Repeat Violation** Priority: Basic
- 36-22-4:Basic - Observed: Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in front of 3 compartment sink. Priority: Basic
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Observed: Food stored on floor. Box of bread stored on floor inside freezer. Priority: Basic
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Observed: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryers on cooks line are covered in oil one old food debris. Priority: Intermediate
- 22-08-4:Basic - Observed: Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave is soiled with old food debris and melted plastic lids. Priority: Basic
- 31B-04-4:Basic - Observed: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sign at hand wash sink is faded and unreadable. **Repeat Violation** Priority: Basic
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - Observed: No soap provided at handwash sink. No hand washing soap at hand washing sink by walk in cooler. Priority: Intermediate
- 22-16-4:Basic - Observed: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler on cooks line next to microwave is soiled with spilled liquid eggs in the bottom of reach in cooler. Priority: Basic
- 29-49-6:Basic - Observed: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water inside reach in cooler on cooks line housing waffle irons. Priority: Basic
- 21-38-4:Basic - Observed: Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket stored on floor on cooks line. Manger removed bucket and properly stored it. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Basic
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/27/2024 revealed 10 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 10/1/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
4
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in dining area have buildup of dust.
- 24-03-4:Basic - Clean equipment and utensils not separated from soiled equipment and utensils at warewashing area. Dirty bowls stored in next to clean dishes overtop 3 compartment sink.
- 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Drain cover missing on drain at end of cooks line.
- 22-13-5:Basic - Juice dispenser not cleaned at least once every 24 hours. Interior of Juice dispenser on servers line has buildup of black mold like substance.
- 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. Dishwasher tested 0ppm of chlorine. Dishwasher had an empty bucket of chlorine connected to it. Management placed a full nickel of sanitizer to dishwasher. Retested at 100ppm of chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee used cell phone while cooking without washing hands.
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee used cell phone while cooking without changing gloves.
- 16-33-4:Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Chemical test kit not used to check sanitizer inside dishwasher.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on small reach in cooler on cooks line has stains next to refrigerator/freezer.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand washing sink by walk in cooler.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No hand washing soap at hand washing sink by walk in cooler.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/1/2024 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 4 basic).