THURSTONS ITALIAN ICE HOME DEP

THURSTONS ITALIAN ICE HOME DEP maintains a 3.0/5 food safety rating based on 7 health department inspections in TAMPA. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 7 reports on file

1712 North Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, Florida, 33607
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

2/10/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13555678

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 2 int

  • 12A-08-4:High Priority - Hot water takes too long to reach handwash sink resulting in employees using only cold water to wash their hands.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee backpack stored on handwash sink. Employee removed backpack. Corrected On-Site
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Ran hot water approximately 2 minutes, temped 80 F. Employee adjusted water heater, ran hot water again, temped 115+ F. Corrected On-Site

10/21/2025· 4mo ago

Visit ID: 10934289

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 2 int, 3 basic

  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. A box of employee's fried rice stored on top shelf over hotdogs and sausages in reach-in cooler.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Service window opened with no screen installed. Discussed with employee to closed window after served each customer.
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly observed inside the food truck. Operator able to made them out of the food truck. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 employee training expired.
  • 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Training certificates are photocopied.

1/29/2025· 1y 1mo ago

Visit ID: 8836082

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 4 basic

  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food not segregated from same food in black Vissani refrigerator.
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor Container of buns stored on floor adjacent to register station.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up inside chest freezer and black Vissani refrigerator.
  • 35B-07-4:Basic - Openings to the outside for equipment, such as ventilation fans, not screened or otherwise protected when the equipment is not in operation. Screen missing at service window.
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee placed gloves on hands without washing hands. Inspector explained proper gloves use and hand washing to employee.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Wasp spray stored with equipment. On shelf above 3-compartment sink. Employee placed under 3-compartment sink. Corrected On-Site

10/1/2024· 1y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 8835619

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

7/22/2024· 1y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8714057

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 int, 1 basic

  • 08B-42-4:Basic - Food stored outside. Observed 21 cases of sodas and box of individually wrapped chips stored in a plastic storage unit located outside of food truck Warning
  • 51-22-4:Intermediate - Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Observed 21 cases of sodas and box of individually wrapped chips stored in a plastic storage unit located outside of food truck Warning

5/10/2024· 1y 10mo ago

Visit ID: 8454175

Met Inspection Standards

2 basic

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of potatoes chips stored on floor under counter housing hot holding items. Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside reach in frezzer.

7/25/2023· 2y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8335635

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 3 int, 1 basic

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Onions stored on floor by three compartment sink . Repeat Violation
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee placing gloves on with no prior hand washing .
  • 02D-02-4:Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Bulk containers not labeled , sugar .
  • 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. Cooked sausage , cooked peppers all held over 24 hrs not date marked . Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Toxic spray bottles not labeled . Repeat Violation