4 RIVERS SMOKEHOUSE OF SOUTH TAMPA LLC
623 S MACDILL AVE, Tampa FL 33609 · 407-230-1485
Last inspected Aug 20, 2026 · 10 visits since July 2023
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Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Aug 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed large main cutting board is grooved at time of inspection
Jun 1, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting boards in kitchen at time of inspection
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed ammonia based pink sanitizer used for triple sink and sanitizer buckets not testing with multiple test strips from both inspectors test strips and restaurant test strips. Operator states that new company had given them sanitizer but possibly not correct strips. Brand sanitizer: Array Ultimate Sanitizer
Feb 9, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting boards in kitchen at time of inspection
Aug 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed old food debris on can opener blade at time of inspection. Operator had can opener cleaned during inspection.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed grooved cutting boards on cooks line at time of inspection
Feb 20, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Some cutting boards in kitchen are stained at time of inspection.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on standing hot box torn at time of inspection.
Feb 12, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine testing at 0ppm after multiple attempts.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Some cutting boards in kitchen are stained at time of inspection.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on standing hot box torn at time of inspection.
Sep 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on back cooks line stained at time of inspection
Food stored on floor. Observed pickle buckets stored on floor during inspection. Operator moved bucket to shelf during inspection
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed parsley and tomatoes stored over pre diced onions. Operator moved during inspection.
Feb 14, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen stained. - Area around nozzles on drink dispenser soiled with a mold like substance
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on food containers on shelf in kitchen. Operator removed to dishroom to clean
Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed in reach in freezer in pantry/desert area
Sep 19, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employees changing gloves with no hand washing. Corrected action taken, inspector discussed with manager proper hand washing procedures between glove changing.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Garbage can blocking employee hand wash sink, corrected, manager moved garbage cans during inspection.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on food prep table corrected, manager removed items during inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and shirt stored on food prep table, next to tea dispenser, corrected manager removed items during inspection.
Food stored on floor. Bulk oil stored on floor in dry storage area, box of tomatoes stored on floor in walk in cooler. Corrected manager removed items from the floor at time of inspection.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers not lacked at back prep area.
Jul 6, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Under water filter outside by smoker
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.can open soiled/ metal shavings
Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Water filter out of date.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Lime scale build up in ice machine
Equipment located in an area not protected from overhead leakage of pipes, drains and other sources. Air conditioning leaking into dish pit area. Operator will protect food service equipment until repairs are completed.
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