HAMPTON INN TAMPA-VETERANS EXPWY AIRPORT NORTH
5628 W WATERS AVE, Tampa FL 33634 · 813-901-5900
Last inspected Jul 9, 2026 · 6 visits since September 2023
5 inspections within 10 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing her hands at the three compartment sink. Discussed with employee to only wash hands at designated hand washing sinks.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Paper plates at buffet line. Employee inverted at time of inspection.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wet towels stored inside handwash sink. Employee removed towels from inside sink at time of inspection.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Missing for two new employees. Tammy S., and Naomi G.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse stored on top of a box of paper liners. Manager relocated purse to an approved location at time of inspection.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table in back kitchen next to hand sink. Employee removed.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In 2-door Fogel refrigerator in back kitchen.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
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.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed written form not completed
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom cabinets soiled
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed unused coffee filters on top shelf in kitchen
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public.
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.