PDQ RESTAURANT, WATERS/BENJAMIN
West Waters Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33634
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/10/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on microwave
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing on cookline adjacent to fryers Repeat Violation
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Container of oil stored on floor adjacent to fryers. Employee placed on shelf Corrected On-Site
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Dish machine leaking due to pipe disrepair. Waste water is draining into secondary drain.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar with no label on shelf adjacent to ice machine. Employee labeled Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand sink in dish area Employee replaced Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/10/2025 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 4/8/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-01-4:Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Observed employee chewing gum while working on cook line.
- 13-02-4:Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 food employee with long hair on cook line. Employee put hair up. Corrected On-Site
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. On cook line.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of Mac n cheese (68F - Cold Holding)stored on counter top by microwave at kitchen. Manager moved to walk-in cooler at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of butter Parmesan spread (63F - Hot Holding) and lemon pepper butter (69F - Hot Holding) stored in hot water on counter top at cook line. Discussed hot holding temperature is 135F or above with manager.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a scrubbing pad stored in handwash sink on cook line. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink by dish machine.
- 27-16-5:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Ran hot water approximately 2 minutes in handwash sink on cook line, temp 78F.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/8/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).