CHECKERS DRIVE-IN
3854 SUN CITY CENTER BLVD, Ruskin FL 33573 · 813-331-3100
Last inspected Dec 30, 2025 · 6 visits since October 2023
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DEC 25
— STEADY
5 inspections within 18 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 51 F on line. Employee placed in ice bath.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
4 cases · $2,200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2022025686 | May 16, 2022 | Jun 9, 2022 | $800 |
| 3--2022012676 | Feb 9, 2022 | Apr 12, 2022 | $800 |
| 3--2021031144 | Apr 20, 2021 | Aug 11, 2021 | $200 |
| 3--2021028365 | Apr 19, 2021 | Jul 14, 2021 | $400 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Dec 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 51 F on line. Employee placed in ice bath.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink next to mop sink.
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Employee training certificates completed on copies of original certificate.
Mar 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hotdogs 127 F- retemp 171 F. Operator reheated at time of inspection.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written procedure for cut tomatoes, cut leafy greens, and cheese held on time.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile in disrepair throughout kitchen.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding in disrepair throughout kitchen.
Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach in handwash sink next to mop sink, operator removed at time of inspection.
Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer gasket and door in disrepair.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in seasoning.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of seasoning not labeled.
Jan 31, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted. Employee inverted at time of inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on soda boxes, operator removed at time of inspection.
Food stored on floor. Water on floor in walk in cooler. Employee removed water at time of inspection.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Operator hung at time of inspection.
Oct 25, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent soiled above steam table.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
Oct 18, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded.
0 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
Show 9 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine.
Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Handwash sink next to mop sink is disconnected and not working.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent soiled above steam table.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted next to ice machine. Operator inverted at time of inspection.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above soda boxes. Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in walk in cooler. Operator removed drinks at time of inspection.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food with no hair restraint. Employee put on hair net at time of inspection.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer door handle broke.
Food stored on floor. Patties on the floor in walk in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.