LITTLE CAESARS
7743 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE, Tampa FL 33615 · 813-886-7955
Last inspected May 7, 2026 · 6 visits since December 2023
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 2/1/2026.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
May 7, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Food stored on floor. One jug of vegetable oil stored on floor adjacent to employee restroom. Manager relocated oil to an approved location at time of inspection.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee, personal lemonade and energy drink stored inside reach in freezer adjacent to pizza make station. Manager removed all drinks at time of inspection.
Mar 5, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 2/1/2026.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Manager posted sign 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. Manager stated owner removed all foodhandler training from establishment.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Located at equipment dry storage rack, next to walk-in cooler side.
Food stored on floor. One case of bottle soda stored on floor at front service counter. Two boxes of liquid bread spread stored on floor and walk-in cooler.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Manager post a sign at time of inspection.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at back sink next to walk-in cooler. A handwashing sign has been provided to the manager, manager posted sign at time of inspection.
Feb 19, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Clean linens stored on floor. 5 bags of clean linens stored on floor adjacent to chemical storage shelf.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table above pizza make station.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at hand sink in back kitchen.
Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment In chemical storage area.
May 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee touched personal cellphone and Bluetooth speaker, then put on gloves to prep pizza dough with no hand washed. Discussed proper handwash and glove changing procedures with operator.
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 can be determined. Pre-prep pepperoni pizzas on rolling racks at kitchen. Operator time marks at time of inspection.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed lid with broken corner used to cover pizza sauce in walk-in cooler.
Dec 13, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
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. Multiple employees training has been expired.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Pizza sauce container and lid in walk-in cooler. Pizza sauce and mozzarella containers in reach-in cooler.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided by email.
Dec 12, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk-in cooler Cold holding: cooked chicken wing 46 F, Italian sausage 45 F, diced ham 45 F, shredded cheese 46 F. Operator contacted the refrigerator
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Provided.
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. Multiple employees training has been expired.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Pizza sauce container and lid in walk-in cooler. Pizza sauce and mozzarella containers in reach-in cooler.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided by email.
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.