LITTLE CAESARS 645
7530 W WATERS, Tampa FL 33615 · 801.268.3400
Last inspected Feb 23, 2026 · 4 visits since March 2024
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▼ IMPROVING
3 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $160
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2023020709 | Feb 3, 2023 | Jun 19, 2023 | $160 |
Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Feb 23, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findingsThe state's own report →
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Quaternary ammonia tested at over 500ppm. Employee readjusted sanitizer to 150ppm at time of inspection.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open box of cooked wings not dated inside walk in cooler.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Missing for Sara.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Missing for Aliyah, Jared, Xavier.
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Food stored on floor. 2 boxes of pepperoni and 1 box of Detroit style deep dish pizza crust stored on floor in walk in cooler.
Hole in or other damage to window. Damage to large, floor to ceiling window unit of establishment. Vehicle drove through window on Saturday, 2/23/2026. Window is currently fully sealed with plywood and a plastic tarp.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Bottled water stored inside reach in freezer adjacent to mop sink. Opened bottled water stored in shelf over cases of bottled sodas. Employee removed all bottles at time of inspection.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple squeeze bottles with sauces no labeled in establishment.
Apr 14, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 10, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 7 violations recorded.
0 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No manager certification for Eric Baker
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand sink in back kitchen. Employee replaced.
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. 8 employees missing training.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. 2 bags of flour stored on floor adjacent to back door.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup along door frame
Single-service articles improperly stored. 3 boxes of to containers stored on floor in back kitchen
Mar 29, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 8 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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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 entered kitchen from outside, then returned to prep pizza for customer without wash hands first, observed employee used barehands picked up ingredients from reach-in cooler.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed a container of diced ham 45 F double panned stored in cold well of the reach-in cooler.
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 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.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table while prepping pizza dough. Employee relocated drink after prep work done.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Both employees has not hair restraint while prepping dough and cooking pizza.
Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Backdoor was opened for portable air conditioning exhaust hose. Operator closed door 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.