Ruskin, Hillsborough County

BURGER KING #23620

5024 N US HWY 41, Ruskin, FL 33572

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
1 High Priority
Mar 3, 2026
City
Ruskin
County
Hillsborough
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
8

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Mar 3, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

08A-05-6

Detail 24409119

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over pre cooked chicken nuggets in reach in freezer. Repeat Violation

31A-11-4

Detail 24409118

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand wash sink near fryers.

22-20-5

Detail 24409117

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Self service ice chute and soda machine.

13-04-4

Detail 24409116

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food with no beard guard.

24-08-4

Detail 24409120

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting on drying rack.

08B-38-4

Detail 24409121

Basic - Food stored on floor. Onions on floor in walk in cooler, manager removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

May 7, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

08A-05-6

Detail 23756979

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over pancakes and fries in reach in freezer.

29-42-4

Detail 23756983

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker on wrong location of splitter.

21-44-1

Detail 23756981

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket on shelf with cut leafy greens, cut tomatoes, and onions. Manager removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

29-20-5

Detail 23756982

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Slow drain at handwash sink next to office.

14-17-4

Detail 23756980

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rusted.

Feb 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

24-08-4

Detail 22633474

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting across from ice machine. Repeat Violation

14-38-4

Detail 22633476

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Pickle container lid cracked in walk in cooler, operator replaced at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

16-46-4

Detail 22633473

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers across from ice machine.

25-06-4

Detail 22633475

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Cup lids not inverted, operator inverted at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Mar 30, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

24-08-4

Detail 21898118

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers wet nesting. Repeat Violation

29-11-4

Detail 21898119

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking pipe at handwash sink next to dry storage.

Jan 31, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 8

03A-02-5

Detail 21740657

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. creamer 60 F in reach in cooler. Repeat Violation

29-42-4

Detail 21740654

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter missing vacuum breaker.

27-16-4

Detail 21740661

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At handwash sink next to office, temped 80 F ran approximately 2 minutes. Retemp 109 F. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 21740660

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on prep table, employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 21740656

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers wet nesting. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 21740655

Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of fries on floor in walk in freezer.

33-16-4

Detail 21740658

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

08B-39-4

Detail 21740659

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee cutting onions before washing them.

Oct 6, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 21418539

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cream 57 F in reach in cooler. Repeat Violation

29-42-4

Detail 21418540

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter missing vacuum breaker. Repeat Violation

31A-09-4

Detail 21418538

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked with cookie sheets. Employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

50-09-4

Detail 21418536

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

13-03-4

Detail 21418535

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee preparing food with no hair restraint, employee put on hair restraint at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

24-08-4

Detail 21418537

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers wet nesting.

Jul 26, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 5Basic: 8Total: 13

12A-25-4

Detail 21219978

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch hair while bagging food. Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee talking on the phone while preparing food.

35A-02-6

Detail 21219974

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly on wall near soda boxes 1 live fly in back storage area 1 dead fly in lobby

22-43-4

Detail 21219973

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 3 Compartment Sink Quaternary ammonia 100ppm, operator remade re tested 350ppm. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 21219984

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream 56 F

29-42-4

Detail 21219975

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Built in vacuum breaker in disrepair, no vacuum breaker on splitter.

12B-07-4

Detail 21219980

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on prep table across from office. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 21219983

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees preparing food with no hair restraints.

24-08-4

Detail 21219981

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal pans wet nesting.

35B-08-4

Detail 21219977

Basic - Fly light hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Over soda bag in box shelf

10-06-5

Detail 21219976

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Tongs handle stored on burger in reach in freezer.

36-50-4

Detail 21219982

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Walk in cooler fan cover soiled.

08B-17-4

Detail 21219979

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes over cut onions in walk in cooler.

14-17-4

Detail 21219972

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler.

45-02-4

Detail 21219971

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only.

Jul 6, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

31B-02-4

Detail 20315991

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink adjacent from dry storage area.

22-20-5

Detail 20315992

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed mold-like substance inside ice machine. Operator clean and sanitized the interior of ice machine at the time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

08B-47-4

Detail 20315993

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed bulk bread on plastic crates not stored 6 inches of the floor.

16-46-4

Detail 20315994

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on clean container lids. Operator removed old labels off items at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site