HOMEWOOD SUITES
5325 AVION PARK DRIVE, Tampa FL 33607
Last inspected Nov 21, 2025 · 3 visits since December 2023
3 inspections within 16 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. An unopened bag of commercially cooked chicken (56F - Cold Holding) stored on prep table in kitchen. Employee states that it was left there less than 30 minutes, and moved to reach-in cooler at time of inspection.
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Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $560
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2020004460 | Jan 8, 2020 | Feb 14, 2020 | $400 |
| 3--2015046349 | Oct 1, 2015 | Nov 6, 2015 | $160 |
Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. An unopened bag of commercially cooked chicken (56F - Cold Holding) stored on prep table in kitchen. Employee states that it was left there less than 30 minutes, and moved to reach-in cooler at time of inspection.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped ices and coffee in handwash sink.
Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided. Red and green apples.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 employees working in the kitchen.
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Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. At kitchen.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Plates on buffet line.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Paper plates on buffet line.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Exterior of dish machine soiled with old food debris
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Black Self service knifes not inverted on buffet bar area
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thaw at room temperature Employee placed in reachin cooler
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee coming in from cleaning dinning area and returning to kitchen with no hand washing.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Two door reach in freezer gaskets with mold build in.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on food prep table.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on food prep table, corrected, employee removed phone during inspection.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
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.