Tampa, Hillsborough County

STEAK N SHAKE

1450 E FOWLER AVE, Tampa, FL 33612

FoodSeating
Latest violations
23
2 High Priority
Jan 9, 2024
City
Tampa
County
Hillsborough
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
1

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.

Jan 9, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 7Basic: 14Total: 23

35A-02-6

Detail 22552381

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one fly in storage area. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22552378

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut Lettuce (55F FIRST TEMP 55 at 11:20am SECOND TEMP 60F at 1:05PM - Cold Holding), American cheese (44F - Cold Holding FIRST TEMP 44 at 11:35am SECONDTEMP 42); Swiss (44F - Cold Holding FIRST TEMP 44 at 11:35am SECONDTEMP 41F Corrective Action Taken Warning

03D-15-4

Detail 22552368

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cut Tomatoes (52F - Cooling FIRST TEMP 52F at 11:20, SECOND TEMP 59F at 1:05PM) tomatoes in reach in cooler unit under microwave in kitchen area unable to cool adequately. Manager moved to walk in freezer to quick cool. Corrective Action Taken Warning

22-02-4

Detail 22552376

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soiled brush stored on back food prep table across from ice cream machines. Oven soiled in back prep area next to walk in freezer. Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 22552385

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed front handwashing sink on cookline with dumped ice in sink. Observed cleaning brush stored in back handwashing sink in dish cleaning area- removed brush Corrective Action Taken Warning

53A-01-7

Detail 22552377

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Delashon Atkins Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 22552382

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in back dish area. Warning

03F-10-5

Detail 22552370

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Butter, emailed copy to operator Corrective Action Taken Warning

41-17-4

Detail 22552366

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottles next to mop sink in back, cleaning liquid container in ice cream area Warning

14-05-4

Detail 22552373

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Soiled cardboard in reach in cooler under condiment station on cook line. Warning

24-06-4

Detail 22552388

Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Clean utensils stored in soiled container in dish wash area. Warning

32-12-5

Detail 22552367

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Uncovered receptacle in woman's restroom. Warning

50-09-4

Detail 22552380

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Educated manager on duty on how to obtain current license online and manager was able to obtain license from website. Corrected On-Site Warning

40-06-5

Detail 22552375

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed phone on table in back prep area next to walk in cooler. Warning

14-11-5

Detail 22552372

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Salt and pepper mix container cracked. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up observed in reach in freezer next to fry station. Warning

36-73-4

Detail 22552384

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Baseboards under equipment in kitchen area soiled. Baseboards in storage area soiled. Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent above walk way and surrounding area in kitchen soiled. Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in drivethru Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 22552386

Basic - Food stored on floor. Water softener salt stored on ground in back dish area next to dish area hand sink. Warning

22-08-4

Detail 22552371

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior soiled with debris. Warning

05-09-4

Detail 22552374

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in reach in cooler under microwave on cookline. Warning

23-03-4

Detail 22552379

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Ice cream machine exterior soiled next to drive through window in back prep area. Freezer next to ice cream machine in back soiled. Reach in cooler lid soiled on cook line next to cheese sauce dispenser. Soiled draw hinges on reach in cooler on cookline under grill. Freezer gasket soiled next to fire extinguisher in back walkway. Warning

33-16-4

Detail 22552387

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning

12B-13-4

Detail 22552369

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed an employee drink in back cooler next to ice cream machine. Observed employee drink on shelf next to microwave on cook line. Warning

29-49-6

Detail 22552383

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in back reach in cooler next to mop sink. Warning