HARD ROCK CAFE
4100 GEORGE J BEAN PKWY #1795, Tampa FL 33607 · 281.382.8785
Last inspected Dec 1, 2025 · 7 visits since December 2023
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly by soda bag in box
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Dec 1, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
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
Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. On cook line. Employee cleaned and sanitized at time of inspection.
Oct 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of pooled egg 49 F stored on counter top at cook line. Operator moved to walk-in cooler. A container of Pico de Gallo 46F stored in another container on cold well. Operator removed additional container and directly placed item in cold well.
Apr 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphone, keys and identification card stored on reach-in cooler top at cook line. Operator removed items.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. At cook line. Removed.
Mar 27, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Ran dish machine at bar and test 0ppm chlorine. Operator called maintenance tech at time of inspection. Ran dish machine again after repair, tested 50ppm.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of cooked diced chicken 41F-48 F, stored in flip top cooler. Educated food employee about the fill line of the food container, employee moved items into reach-in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of mashed potato 112 F and ranch beans 109 F stored in steam well at cook line. Operator reheated items to 165+ F at time of inspection.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Neal Kilcommons.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 5 food employees expired.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Mashed potato scoop stored in hot water temped 103 F.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested 100ppm at bar. Operator replaced solution, tested 200ppm.
Sep 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
5 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 3 dented can of whole fire roasted red peppers on dry storage shelf
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. bar dish machine 10ppm chlorine. Primed machine and retested at 50ppm
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly by soda bag in box
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fries 122F, onion rings 88F Observed employee discard
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer on cart- employee labeled Corrected observed employee label
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open water bottle on shelf by salt and pepper mix Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In reach in cooler on cook line Corrected observed employee remove
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Used aprons on top of soda bag in boxes Observed employee remove
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metals pans on clean dish rack on cook line, drink glasses by fountain area
Equipment in poor repair. Rubber handle on skillet torn, cracked sliding door on ice machine
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest freezer on cook line
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Fryer on cook line Corrected observed employee remove
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Handwashing sink in dish area
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Stored in mop bucket by water heater Observed mop inverted
May 21, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed clear sanitizer stored on push cart in back kitchen Corrected -observed employee label
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black mold like substance inside ice machine
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on shelf above prep table on cookline Corrected -observed employee remove
Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Observed server chewing gum while handling food on service line
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed manager on cookline with no hair restraint
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed cracked plastic containers on storage shelf above 3-compartment sink
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up inside chest freezer on cookline
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed in contienetal reachin cooler on cookline
Dec 20, 2023Inspection 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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Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop sitting inside mop bucket. Manager removed and properly stored mop.
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