STEAK N SHAKE

East Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33610
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.4/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 1/27/2025

High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
9
Total
15
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees back pack stored on large ice machine
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In front kitchen area near milkshake station Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Cooksline Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen area.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Back kitchen area
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside of milkshakes machine soiled and Hood filters soiled with dust and grease
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation**
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 files in back kitchen area near 3 compartment sink
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked onions 121 F and reheated to 179 F. Chili 127 F and reheated to 186 F Operator reheating in microwave. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 53A-04-6:Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Alexus Johnson manager
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. 4 employees working including the manager not a Certified Food Manager. Alexus Johnson manager **Repeat Violation**
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
  • 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Cooksline
Food Inspector #8890570
2025-01-27
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/27/2025 revealed 15 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 9 basic).

Inspection on 9/19/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout back kitchen area and front kitchen area **Repeat Violation**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
  • 29-05-4:Basic - Plumbing line from a removed fixture not capped off. Hand sink near dish machine area **Repeat Violation**
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm in front kitchen area. Operating changing quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution to use chlorine **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For Ecolab SmartPower Sanitizer
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Jazlyn Crain Person In Charge
  • 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. Chili in walk-in-cooler
Food Inspector #8892788
2024-09-19
★★☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/19/2024 revealed 10 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).

Inspection on 9/16/2024

High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
9
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Near soda dispenser in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Underneath shake machine counter table Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen area
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.kitchen near shake machine
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in-freezer near shake machine soiled with old food debris
  • 29-05-4:Basic - Plumbing line from a removed fixture not capped off. Hand sink near dish machine area
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter on cooksline being held at room temperature without proper time marking (7:00pm). No stop sale issued. Not exceeded four hours out of temperature per managers. Time corrected **Corrected On-Site**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bottle with toxic chemicals stored hanging on shelf near soda dispenser in kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
Food Inspector #8742804
2024-09-16
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/16/2024 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 9 basic).