EMBASSY SUITES BY HILTON TAMPA AIRPORT WESTSHORE
555 N WESTSHORE BLVD, Tampa FL 33609 · 813.875.1555
Last inspected Mar 12, 2026 · 6 visits since September 2023
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Mar 12, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting on stacked food containers stored on shelves. Operator moved pans to dish room to wash.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on food containers stored on shelves.
Sep 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on metal food containers stored on wire shelves in kitchen at time of inspection.
No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only.
Mar 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Some cutting boards are stained in the kitchen at time of inspection.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine bin soiled at time of inspection
Carbon dioxide tank not adequately secured. Observed one carbon dioxide tank not secured at time of inspection.
Ceiling tile missing. Missing ceiling tiles in back triple sink room at time of inspection.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed water bottle stored over clean silverware in expo area at time of inspection.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting on metal food containers stored on wire shelves in triple sink room at time of inspection
Equipment in poor repair. Observed two handles missing on reach in cooler doors on cooks line at time of inspection.
Sep 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed tuna and salmon thawed in unopened packaging which states on each package to remove from package before thawing. See stop sale
Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on floor in walk in freezer. Operator moved food to shelves during inspection.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled with debris at time of inspection
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee bottled water in reach in freezer at time of inspection. Operator removed water.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind flat top on cooks line soiled with old grease at time of inspection
Feb 21, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate9 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed case of grouper over asparagus in walk-in cooler. Operator moved asparagus during inspection.
Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed rust starting to form inside ice machine.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed paper fiber food tray in bread crumbs during inspection. Operator discarded tray.
Ceiling tile missing. Observed missing ceiling tiles in triple sink room over clean food container shelves.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open water bottles on cooks line counter near pizza station. Operator removed bottles during inspection.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed on food containers on shelves in triple sink room. Operator removed food containers to dish room to be re washed.
Food stored on floor. Observed bread on floor of walk in cooler during inspection. Operator moved bread to shelf during inspection.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up on floor and shelves in walk in freezer during inspection
Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed old food debris on lemon wedger in prep room. Operator removed to dish room to be rewashed during inspection.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed on food containers in triple sink room. Operator removed food containers to dish room to be re washed.
Sep 12, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate8 Basic
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed mold-like substance in ice machine.
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Observed lime scale build up on interior of dish machine during inspection
Ceiling tile missing. Observed tiles missing in kitchen during inspection
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee water bottle on prep table during inspection. Operator discarded bottle.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor on cooks line around equipment soiled.
Food stored on floor. Observed ice cream on freezer floor during inspection. Operator moved ice cream to shelf. B. Employee drinks stored in reach in cooler, separate, identified.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Old food debris observed under broiler.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
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