DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

WESTSHORE PIZZA XVII

Based on 7 health inspections, WESTSHORE PIZZA XVII in TAMPA has earned a 1.8/5 food safety rating. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

Last inspection: 1 weeks ago · 7 reports on file

West Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33614
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

4/7/2026· 1w ago

Visit ID: 13668066

Met Inspection Standards

5 high, 5 int, 9 basic

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Located outside walk-in cooler.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards inside establishment with cut marks.
  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to repair reach in freezer gasket on front line cook and inside reach in cooler for shredded cheese. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal beverage stored on front line reach-in cooler. operator removed personal coverage at time of inspection to an approved location. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed one employee drinking from a personal beverage at front line cook. Discussed with employee to eat or drink at designated areas away from food preparation.
  • 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 personal keys stored on top of front line reach in cooler. Employee remove keys at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. One container of tomato sauce stored on floor inside walk-in cooler. Employee relocated container of sauce to an approved location at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Frozen Philly beef and chicken not covered inside reach in chest freezer on front line cook.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple squeeze bottles inside establishment without labels. Repeat Violation
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observe one employee wear new gloves after drinking from personal beverage without first washing hands. Employee washed hands, then wore new gloves at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-05-4:High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observe one employee wear new gloves after drinking from personal beverage without first washing hands. Employee washed hands, then wore new gloves at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat ham, tomato sauce, spinach, and mushroom mushrooms inside walk-in cooler. Operator relocated eggs to an approved location at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark provided for pizza at front counter display case. Operator stated a time mark was not necessary from previous inspectors. Operator at a time to all pizzas at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Located at hose bib next to three compartment sink and at mop sink at rear exterior of establishment.
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. No date marking for provolone cheese and marinara sauce inside walk-in cooler.
  • 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.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards inside establishment soiled. Deli slicer soil with food debris. Ice dispenser for soda machine in dining room slimy with pink substance. Repeat Violation
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Missing CFM for Josie Tumminia.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Soap inside squeeze bottle located at handwash sink not labeled. Repeat Violation

9/16/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 10909978

Met Inspection Standards

4 high, 2 int, 7 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice chute mold like substance
  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Chest freezer, plastic curtains on walk in cooler. Discussed with operator that duct tape can not be used for repairs. Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walls, floors and ceiling have an accumulation of dirt, dust food debris.
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. 2 liter bottles of soda stored in racks on the floor approximately 2 inches off the floor. Discussed the need to store food a minimum of of 6 inches off the floor.
  • 33-23-4:Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Plastic curtains on walk in soiled Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles and shakers on cook line not labeled either common name. Operator labeled bottles and shakers during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Chicken wings partially cooked stored over ready to eat food in walk in cooler. Discussed the need to store food based on minimum cooking temperature..
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach observed on cook line ran under oven, could not find it.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza sauce 49F cold hold. Sauce was on the counter during lunch rush.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - bottle containing dish soap not labeled. Operator labeled bottle during inspection. Corrected On-Site

2/13/2025· 1y 2mo ago

Visit ID: 10718046

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 5 basic

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup stored in bulk sugar.
  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to repair reachin cooler lid on cookline. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table on cookline.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Air curtains soiled with mold like substance in walkin cooler.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar no label on store shelf.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

11/12/2024· 1y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 8730180

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 1 int, 3 basic

  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. On reach-in cooler top lid at cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. In men's restroom and walk-in cooler.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from faucet in handwash sink at kitchen.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored on top shelf over cooked pasta, cooked chicken wings and cooked meatballs in walk-in cooler.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk-in cooler: cooked chicken wing 44 F, shredded mozzarella 44 F.
  • 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 chicken wings and cooked meatballs in walk-in cooler.

4/4/2024· 2y ago

Visit ID: 8540905

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 high, 2 int, 3 basic

  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Reach-in cooler lid. Repeat Violation
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Men's restroom. Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Walk-in cooler entrance. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with accumulation of grease.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 02/01/2024. Admin Complaint
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed opened salt shaker and wiping cloth stored in handwash sink at kitchen. Discussed with operator about handwash sink for handwash only.
  • 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 pasta, cooked chicken wing and other cooked food in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation

1/4/2024· 2y 3mo ago

Visit ID: 8540535

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 int, 2 basic

  • 14-71-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. On reach-in cooler top lid at cook line. Reach-in cooler door gasket torn. Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: Admin Complaint
  • 36-24-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. In walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: Admin Complaint
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Josephine Tumminia, expired on 08/06/2023. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained on reach-in cooler at cook line. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: Admin Complaint

10/31/2023· 2y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 8351345

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 high, 3 int, 2 basic

  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. On reach-in cooler top lid at cook line. Reach-in cooler door gasket torn. Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Warning
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. In walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. A container of raw chicken stored over the cut lettuce in walk-in cooler. Operator rearranged items to prevent cross contamination. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Josephine Tumminia, expired on 08/06/2023. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained on reach-in cooler at cook line. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 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 diced chicken, cooked chicken wings and other prepped food in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning