MEL'S HOT DOGS
4136 E BUSCH BLVD, Tampa FL 33617 · 813-985-8000
Last inspected Dec 9, 2025 · 3 visits since September 2023
3 inspections within 4 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels coming out of the dispenser by the hand washing sink by the door. Manager replaced paper towels.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling ents being soiled with dust in the kitchen prep area. Manager had an employee begin to clean vents
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink next to three compartment sink. Manager replaced paper towels.
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.