LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE #5517

1820 North West Shore Boulevard
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 3/28/2025

High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 13-02-4:Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave fan covers soiled with old food debris on cook line.
  • 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. Ran dish machine and tested 0ppm. Operator primed sanitizer manually for multiple, ran dish machine again and tested 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. three-compartments sink at bar tested 100ppm. Operator reset sanitizer, tested 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Food Inspector #8840342
2025-03-28
★½☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/28/2025 revealed 4 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).

Inspection on 7/25/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Observed mission at mop sink Corrected observed employee replace **Corrected On-Site**
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table on cookline Corrected -observed employee discard **Corrected On-Site**
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a container of food stored on floor in walking freezer Corrected -observed employee place on push cart **Corrected On-Site**
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed ribs thawing in standing water Corrected -observed employee place under cold running water **Corrected On-Site**
Food Inspector #8731637
2024-07-25
★★★★☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/25/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).