HOOTERS
10023 E ADAMO DR, Tampa FL 33619 · (813)725-2551
Last inspected May 26, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: coleslaw 56 F, shredded cheese 53 F, operator put on ice at time of inspection.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
May 26, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cooks line.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting of clear containers on dish drying rack near back door.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Floor under tea machines in kitchen.
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Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old cucumber seeds on clear containers on dish drying rack back door.
Oct 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Fork in handwash sink on cooks line. Manager removed.
Equipment in poor repair. Door on reach in freezer on cooks line.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Walk in cooler floor.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Dry storage room floor.
Stored food not covered. Crab legs in walk in freezer.
Mar 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle with sanitizer on top of prep table in kitchen. Operator removed.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Sink and Surface.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled with clear liquid at bar.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee energy drink on dish machine in kitchen. Operator relocated.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table in kitchen.
Equipment in poor repair. Door of reach in freezer on cooks line insulation exposed.
Aug 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: potato salad 56 F, coleslaw 52 F, per operator items were put in reach in cooler this morning at 9 am. Time temped at 11:30 am.operator put in ice at time of inspection.
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels next to ice machine. Operator provided at time of inspection.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on bar top. Operator removed at time of inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table in kitchen.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning on clear containers on dish drying rack.
Mar 27, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate9 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: coleslaw 56 F, shredded cheese 53 F, operator put on ice at time of inspection.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled with clear liquid at server station.
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. Ramekins in spices at cooks line.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over prep table in kitchen. Operator removed at time of inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee book bag on dry storage over grenadine for bar.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning of clear containers on dish drying rack.
Open dumpster lid.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Bulk Togo boxes on floor in dry storage.
Stored food not covered. Crab in walk in freezer.
Oct 23, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over shredded cheese in walk in cooler.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on ice machine in kitchen.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee cookies in freezer on top of food for establishment.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning on clear containers in kitchen on dish drying rack.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in coolers on cooks line.
Stored food not covered. Crab legs in freezer not covered.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on three compartment sink.
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.