ELLIE’S RESTAURANT
12008 RACETRACK RD, Tampa FL 33626 · 813-854-2483
Last inspected Mar 17, 2026 · 9 visits since November 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between B and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 3 live roaches along floor behind Midea reachin freezer on cookline. 4 live roaches on wall behind seasoning shelf above prep table on cook line.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2025033132 | Mar 5, 2025 | May 27, 2025 | $400 |
Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Mar 17, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate9 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 14 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed Employee on front line wipe gloved hands on wiping cloth. Discussed proper hand washing with operator during time of inspection.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Open bag of raw fish stored over bags of french fries in reach in freezer next to front line fryers. Manager relocated all raw fish to an appropriate location at time of inspection.
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time marking for butter store on front service line. Manager added a time mark at time of inspection.
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Expired for Tami Andrews.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards in establishment soiled.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license displayed expired on February 1, 2022.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards and establishment with cut marks.
Food stored on floor. Frozen logs of ground beef, burger patties, and marinated chicken stored on floor of walk in cooler.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Located on prep table adjacent to walk in cooler.
Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris on front line cook.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of multiple reach in freezers and reaching coolers are soiled.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Two bags of gyro meat thawing out on room temperature located outside of walk in cooler. Employee relocated meat into walk-in cooler for proper cooling.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple wet cloths not stored in sanitizer solution on front line cook.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple squeeze bottle with sauces not labeled in front line cook. Container of flour and sugar not labeled.
Oct 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate7 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. 10 ppm operator fixed during inspection.
Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. Cooked deli meats stored with raw beef in reach in freezer, operator moved them.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator was doing the process correctly but did not have a few items on their form. Operator corrected it by adding the other items to their list.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors have debris under shelving
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. In dry storage and walk in cooler, discussed with operator proper storage. Sausage and chicken in walk in cooler, bags of onions and other dry goods on floor in dry storage.
Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Inside reach in cooler
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open sports drink in walk in cooler over other public foods. Operator discarded.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -Reach in coolers and reach in freezers. -Microwave soiled
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar bin no label
Mar 7, 2025□ Emergency Order Callback CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Mar 6, 2025■ Emergency Order Callback Not CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit while the kitchen was already shut. The problems had not been fixed, so the closure stayed in place. 6 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found 7 flies landing on soda machine on service line. 10 flies landing on wall behind soda machine on service line.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 3 live roaches along floor behind Midea reachin freezer on cookline. 4 live roaches on wall behind seasoning shelf above prep table on cook line.
Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 2 egg casings on floor under Midea freezer adjacent to walk-in cooler. 1 egg casing along gasket of reachin freezer next to fryers on cookline.
Dead roaches on premises. 30 dead roaches under white Midea freezer adjacent to walk in cooler. 1 dead roach along gasket of Midea freezer adjacent to walk in cooler. 7 dead roaches along gasket of White Whirlpo freezer on cook line next to fryers. 5 dead roaches under cookline prep table. 2 dead roaches on floor in dry storage room.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Mar 6, 2025■ Emergency Order Callback Not CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit while the kitchen was already shut. The problems had not been fixed, so the closure stayed in place. 6 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found 7 flies landing on soda machine on service line. 10 flies landing on wall behind soda machine on service line.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 3 live roaches along floor behind Midea reachin freezer on cookline. 4 live roaches on wall behind seasoning shelf above prep table on cook line.
Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 2 egg casings on floor under Midea freezer adjacent to walk-in cooler. 1 egg casing along gasket of reachin freezer next to fryers on cookline.
Dead roaches on premises. 30 dead roaches under white Midea freezer adjacent to walk in cooler. 1 dead roach along gasket of Midea freezer adjacent to walk in cooler. 7 dead roaches along gasket of White Whirlpo freezer on cook line next to fryers. 5 dead roaches under cookline prep table. 2 dead roaches on floor in dry storage room.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Mar 5, 2025■ Emergency order recommendedRoutine Inspection
Ordered shut on the spot. 13 violations recorded, 5 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
5 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found 7 flies landing on soda machine on service line. 10 flies landing on wall behind soda machine on service line.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shelled eggs stored over unwashed peppers in walk-in cooler. Employee placed peppers on a different shelf.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 3 live roaches along floor behind Midea reachin freezer on cookline. 4 live roaches on wall behind seasoning shelf above prep table on cook line.
Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 2 egg casings on floor under Midea freezer adjacent to walk-in cooler. 1 egg casing along gasket of reachin freezer next to fryers on cookline.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Plastic cup stored in hand sink adjacent to walk-in cooler. Employee removed.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Turkey, ham, and Cole slaw missing date marks in walk in cooler.
Dead roaches on premises. 30 dead roaches under white Midea freezer adjacent to walk in cooler. 1 dead roach along gasket of Midea freezer adjacent to walk in cooler. 7 dead roaches along gasket of White Whirlpo freezer on cook line next to fryers. 5 dead roaches under cookline prep table. 2 dead roaches on floor in dry storage room.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table adjacent to dish machine. Employee removed.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Container of raw chicken stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Employee placed on shelf.
Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. On floor on service line. Employee hung bucket.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Heavy grease build up along walls and floors under cookline equipment.
Nov 21, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over smoked sausages and cut vegetables in walk-in cooler.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. A roll of plastic food wraps stored in handwash sink at kitchen. Removed.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked onion, cooked ground beef and various cooked food in walk-in cooler.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphone stored on prep table at kitchen. Removed.
Food stored on floor. Raw chicken and raw ground beef stored on floor in walk-in cooler.
Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. At cook line.
Apr 25, 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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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. Test 0ppm. Operator prime the sanitizer, ran dish machine again, test 100ppm.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked onion, potato salad and various cooked items in walk-in cooler.
Food stored on floor. Raw bacon, raw ground beef and various food items in walk-in cooler.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Test 10ppm. Operator remade and test 100ppm.
Nov 2, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs stored over whole green peppers in walk-in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of grit 122-134 F hot holding in steam well. Operator reheated, temp 171 F.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided by email.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink by walk-in cooler. Operator provided.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked potato, cooked onion and various food in walk-in cooler.
Food stored on floor. Raw fish, raw ground beef and other food items on floor in walk-in cooler.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Ice scoop in ice well of soda machine. Operator moved handle up.
Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Stored food not covered. Cooked onion, cooked pepper and other food items in walk-in cooler.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
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.