UNCLE FATS TAVERN
8745 Temple Terrace Highway
Florida, 33637
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/21/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed dust soiled ceiling vents and tiles in the kitchen on the cook line. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on the prep tables. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed on the oven door. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on the filters of the hood system.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed a mold like build up on the interior of the soda gun dispenser.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/21/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 3/10/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed the ceiling tiles and the wall behind the reach in cooler being soiled with dust in the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on the prep table and flip top unit in the cook line. Manager showed proof of purchase for new cutting boards on the way. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee drinks being stored above food being sold to the public. Discussed proper storage with the operator.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on the flip top unit.
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer for the wiping clothes testing at 0ppm. Operator had an employee replace the sanitizer and it tested at 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/10/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 11/14/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
9
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. Observed black mold-like spots in the ice machine.
- 36-06-4:Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Observed soiled cardboard being used under the fryers on the cook line.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents /floors/walls soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles soiled with dust in the kitchen area. Observed the floors under the fryers on the cook line being soiled with grease and food debris. Observed the wall by the hand washing sink on the cook line being soiled with food debris.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed three cutting boards on the prep tables with many cut marks to where it is no longer easily cleanable.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a container of sauerkraut, several containers of ranch, a container of horseradish sauce, and two boxes of chicken being stored on the floor in the walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed two storage racks being used to store dry goods being soiled with build up dust. Observed gaskets being soiled with food debris in the reach in coolers on the cook line.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in the bottom of the reach in cooler in the center of the bar area.
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed unsealed floors in the walk in coolers.
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed a box of unwashed mushrooms being stored over ready to eat lettuce and shredded cheese.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 fly flying around the prep area of the kitchen .
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/14/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 9 basic).