IHOP #36-234
11350 BLOOMINGDALE AVE, Riverview FL 33578 · 813-436-0185
Last inspected Jul 23, 2026 · 8 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream 46 Fin reach in cooler.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jul 23, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggs 50 F, steak 44 F-retemp 43 F, cheese 48 F- retemp 50F, in reach in cooler on cook line next to hand wash sink. Employee placed on ice.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Boxes blocking hand wash sink near back door, manager unblocked at time of inspection.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employee training expired.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted, manager corrected at time of inspection.
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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, removed at time of inspection.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting above 3 compartment sink.
Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug light over single service containers and condiments in server area.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Manager hung at time of inspection.
Jan 13, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Bike in kitchen, removed at time of inspection.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in reach in freezer on cook line.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer soiled.
Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers on floor on cook line, manager removed at time of inspection.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed pineapples over ready to eat lettuce. Manager removed at time of inspection.
Jul 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 44 F in reach in cooler, manager placed cheese in ice bath.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker on wrong location of splitter.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food debris on clean plates on cook line.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked with trash near back door.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Sausage held on time not on written procedure, manager added sausages to written procedure.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting in dish area.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer floor.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of ice machine and soda machine.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed strawberries over cut leafy greens in walk in cooler, manager placed washed produce to the top.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Nov 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf with plates. Employee removed at time of inspection.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee prepping food with no hair restraint.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwaves on cook line.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket on counter, manager removed at time of inspection.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Manager hung at time of inspection.
Jul 26, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over potatoes in reach in freezer, operator removed at time of inspection.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket on counter with syrup, operator removed at time of inspection.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers not inverted.
Jan 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over fries in reach in freezer, operator removed at time of inspection.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted next to ice machine, operator inverted at time of inspection.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
Aug 15, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 8, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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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. Dish machine tested 10 ppm, advised operator to use 3 Compartment Sink until dish machine is working properly.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream 46 Fin reach in cooler.
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 cannot be determined. Butter held on time not time marked, operator time marked 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. Operator printed and had employees sign at time of inspection.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in berries, 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 bag on pancake mix, operator removed at time of inspection.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting above 2 compartment sink.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water temped 127 F, operator replaced water temped 151 F.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Operator hung at time of inspection.
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.