JASON'S DELI

JASON'S DELI in TAMPA has 8 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 2.1/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

2702 East Fowler Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33612
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13519478

  • 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Brown cutting board has deep grooves on reach in coolers on front line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-12: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-12: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-13: **Time Extended**
  • 16-33-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Test kit expired 06/01/2025. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-12: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-12: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-13: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Brown cutting board on reach in cooler on front line has stains. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-12: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-12: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-13: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/12/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13518208

  • 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Brown cutting board has deep grooves on reach in coolers on front line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-12: **Time Extended**
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 7 dead roaches underneath buffet on front of house buffet line. 1 dead roaches on front buffet line floor. 2 dead roaches underneath coffee station. 1 dead roach in back kitchen area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-12: 2 dead roaches underneath drink station. Staff cleaned and sanitized area. **Time Extended**
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 6 live roaches underneath front of house buffet. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-12: 1 live roach underground in back kitchen area. 1 live roaches underneath coffee underneath front of house buffet. Staff eradicated roaches and sanitize area. **Time Extended**
  • 16-33-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Test kit expired 06/01/2025. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-12: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Brown cutting board on reach in cooler on front line has stains. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-12: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/12/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13519044

  • 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Brown cutting board has deep grooves on reach in coolers on front line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-12: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-12: **Time Extended**
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 7 dead roaches underneath buffet on front of house buffet line. 1 dead roaches on front buffet line floor. 2 dead roaches underneath coffee station. 1 dead roach in back kitchen area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-12: 2 dead roaches underneath drink station. Staff cleaned and sanitized area. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-12: 1 dead roach under printer at cash register area. 1 dead roach on floor next to hot boxes. 1 dead roach under handwash sink at back kitchen. 1 dead roach on floor behind large ice machine. **Time Extended**
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 6 live roaches underneath front of house buffet. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-12: 1 live roach underground in back kitchen area. 1 live roaches underneath coffee underneath front of house buffet. Staff eradicated roaches and sanitize area. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-12: 1 live roach crawling on floor under storage shelves in dry food storage room. **Time Extended**
  • 16-33-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Test kit expired 06/01/2025. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-12: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-12: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Brown cutting board on reach in cooler on front line has stains. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-12: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-12: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/11/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13516680

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Brown cutting board has deep grooves on reach in coolers on front line. Warning
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 7 dead roaches underneath buffet on front of house buffet line. 1 dead roaches on front buffet line floor. 2 dead roaches underneath coffee station. 1 dead roach in back kitchen area. Warning
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Dishes stacked on top of each other preventing proper air drying on shelves by dishwasher. Warning
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 6 live roaches underneath front of house buffet. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tuna salad (45)- Cold Holding) Warning
  • 16-33-4:Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Test kit expired 06/01/2025. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Brown cutting board on reach in cooler on front line has stains. Warning

Inspection Date: 10/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8891732

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Costs above single service containers in dry storage. Operator moved at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Microwave handle broken on cook line. Dishwasher, out of chlorine Cutting board on cookline Repeat Violation
  • 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug zapper stored above food preparation area. Operator moved to approved location at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Woman's rest room sink slow draining at time of inspection.
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Catering reach in cooler, rust pitted shelves.
  • 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0PPM Operator states no chlorine came on truck, operator set up 3 compartment sink at time of inspection. Quat 200ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 500+ppm) CORRECTED TO 200PPM Corrected On-Site
  • 16-33-4:Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink blocked by single service item, operator moved at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8721933

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal items stored above syrup on storage rack. Operator moved to approved location at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on reach in cooler near kitchen entrance. Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards throughout kitchen.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in walk in freezer soiled.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of soda machine around soda nozzles.
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on container near dish area. Discussed with operator. Operator removed label and placed in dish pit **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service togo containers on floor, operator moved to approved location at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of roasted bell peppers. Operator discarded Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 3/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8516039

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Self service ice chutes.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Throughout kitchen.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans not inverted, operator inverted at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket on floor, employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of sugar not labeled, operator labeled at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Tested 0ppm, operator primed tested 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pasta 45 F in reach in cooler.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards.
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pasta in reach in cooler not date marked.

Inspection Date: 10/3/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8344110

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 4 dead roaches underneath drink station in lobby. Employee cleaned and sanitized area Repeat Violation
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Employee closed dumpster.
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Avocado's not washed before preparation avocados still have stickers on them.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking underneath 3 compartment sink.