HYATT PLACE/HYATT HOUSE TAMPA DOWNTOWN
325 N FLORIDA AVE, Tampa FL 33602 · 813.616.1234
Last inspected Mar 5, 2026 · 7 visits since December 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 15 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects found 4 live flies in the bar area not landing on food. Manager began trying to kill flies at time of inspection.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Mar 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed strawberries over washed melons walk in cooler
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table
Aug 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found 4 live flies in the bar area not landing on food. Manager began trying to kill flies at time of inspection.
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control. Employee placed time mark on butter for 9:30 am
Mar 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter on counter 64 f held less than 4 hours employee moved to freezer 2nd temp 43 f
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ahi tuna on cater menu management added identification to menu
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested at 0 ppm retested to 200 ppm
Jul 31, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on oven door handle. Chef removed tongs and placed at dishwasher.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water inside reach in cooler on cooks line.
Jul 30, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 live flies on wall in dry storage.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on oven door handle. Chef removed tongs and placed at dishwasher.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Cloth stored underneath cutting on cooks line. Chef removed cloth and placed board at dishwasher.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water inside reach in cooler on cooks line.
Mar 27, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at bar soiled
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under equipment, in kitchen and bar.
Dec 4, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies near three compartment sink. Operator advised employees to eliminate them. Discussed with supervisor Allison M, Next routine inspection.
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Operator will manually set up sink until dispenser has been repaired
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw shrimp over cooked pork, operator moved to other area to be cooked
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on table across from prep station near walk in cooler soiled.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. operator posted on wall at time of inspection
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in back storage area behind bar.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl being used as scoop in fruit container in walk-in
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Operator chained up tanks
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on hotline reach in cooler torn.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled under equipment's at bar area
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. -Knife stored in between cooler and table on cook line -tongs hanging on oven door on cook line
No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only.
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.