TOM'S TAVERN FOREST HILLS
124 West Fletcher Avenue
Florida, 33612
North Tampa Heights
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/12/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
7
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. Observed employee McDonalds coffee drink stored on edge of lift top reach in cooler at time of inspection
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone stored on prep area in front of microwave at time of inspection.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled behind equipment on cooks line at time of inspection.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on floor in walk in freezer at time of inspection.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Some cutting boards in kitchen are stained at time of inspection
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed small unlabeled spray bottle filled with blue liquid stored over mop sink at time of inspection.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/12/2025 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 2/21/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on middle reach in cooler. Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting board on cookline. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-21: **Time Extended**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Flour, oil stored on floor. Operator moved to approved location at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-21: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filter soiled. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-21: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-21: Cutting board on reach in cooler still has food debris on it at time of callback inspection report. **Time Extended**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Marci Baker 08/22/2021 expired No food handler training available upon request. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-21: Person in charge unable to provide proof of any employee training. Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/21/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 1/6/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on middle reach in cooler. Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting board on cookline. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: **Time Extended**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Flour, oil stored on floor. Operator moved to approved location at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filter soiled. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: **Time Extended**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Marci Baker 08/22/2021 expired No food handler training available upon request. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/6/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 12/11/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
5
Basic
6
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on middle reach in cooler. Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting board on cookline. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Flour, oil stored on floor. Operator moved to approved location at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop in contact with ice. Discussed with operator. Warning
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided operator with education packet containing choking poster. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filter soiled. Repeat Violation Warning
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking pipe under handwashing sink near walk in cooler. Warning
- 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm) CORRECTED TO ; Triple Sink (Chlorine 50PPM) Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled. Repeat Violation Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink in bar area unplumbed, operator states it has been broken since the weekend. Handwashing sink near front bar entrance. Repeat Violation Warning
- 53A-02-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. No food manager training available upon request. Warning
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Marci Baker 08/22/2021 expired No food handler training available upon request. Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle near back handwashing sink. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/11/2024 revealed 12 total violations (1 high priority, 5 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 4/1/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine. Repeat Violation
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line. 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. Employee phone on prep table. Repeat Violation
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on fryer door handle.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters. Repeat Violation
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef 44 F in walk in freezer,advised operator to place on ice.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line. Soda gun at bar. Repeat Violation
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.bucket in handwash sink, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handwash sink on cook line.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At handwash sink on cook line.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/1/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 2/13/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-13: **Time Extended**
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-13: **Time Extended**
- 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting above 3 Compartment Sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-13: **Time Extended**
- 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-13: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-13: **Time Extended**
- 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of reach in cooler at bar. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-13: **Time Extended**
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager Melanie Milinkovich. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-13: Eric Brown 06/25/2023 current food manager on site, Melanie Milinkovich in progress **Time Extended**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-13: **Time Extended**
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator provided 1 food handler certification. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-13: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/13/2024 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 12/11/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
5
Basic
10
Total
18
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine. Warning
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line. Warning
- 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 phone and speaker on top of gloves and prep table. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting above 3 Compartment Sink. Warning
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters. Warning
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of reach in cooler at bar. Warning
- 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket on prep table. Warning
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table. Warning
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour not labeled, operator labeled at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 3 Compartment Sink sanitizer tested 10ppm, operator remade tested 50 ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Chicken dumplings date marked 11/31/2023 in walk in cooler. Warning
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Chicken dumplings date marked 11/31/2023 in walk in cooler. Warning
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Sent to operator at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at bar area. Warning
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager Melanie Milinkovich. Warning
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine. Warning
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator provided 1 food handler certification. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/11/2023 revealed 18 total violations (3 high priority, 5 intermediate, 10 basic).