STEAK N SHAKE 384
16201 N DALE MABRY HWY, Tampa FL 33618 · 813-908-1567
Last inspected Aug 11, 2026 · 10 visits since October 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 19 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Aug 11, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of hamburger make station reach in cooler is soiled with spilled sauce. Interior of solar nozzles are soiled on soda fountain, located in dining room.
Accumulation of black/pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on dry storage rack over clean squeeze bottles and spice shaker containers. Located near dish pit area. Manager relocated drink to an approved location at time of inspection.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Locate inside walk-in cooler.
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Objectionable odors in kitchen or other areas of the establishment. Objectional odor located next to dish machine.
Feb 23, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 29, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate0 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. Chlorine sanitizer tested at 0ppm. Discussed with manager to set up 3 compartment sink to sanitize food equipment until dish machine could be repaired. Three compartment sink quaternary ammonia tested at 200ppm.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior nozzles of soda fountain soiled at drive-thru station and in dining room.
Sep 4, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef patties stored over bottled water in Walk in cooler.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing at splitter located at mop sink.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary ammonia over 500pom. Manager readjusted to 150pom during time of inspection. Quaternary ammonia in three compartment sink over 500pom.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food stored on shelf in Walk in cooler, not segregated or identified.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open bottle of water on shelf in Walk in cooler.
Mar 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing at splitter located at mop sink.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled on front cook line. Soda nozzles soiled at drive-thru station.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Expired license posted in office.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All front line Reach in coolers and Reach in freezers soiled with food debris in interior. Front line Reach in freezer gasket soiled. Reach in freezer gasket adjacent to ice cream machine soiled.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled in Dish machine area.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled squeeze bottles on front line Reach in cooler.
Nov 7, 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. Observed some stained cutting boards stored on clean shelf at time of inspection.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottle stored on cooks line. Operator had bottle labeled during inspection.
Food stored on floor. -Observed cases of fries stored on walk in freezer floor at time of inspection -Observed pickle buckets stored on walk in cooler floor at time of inspection.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mops stored in mop sink. Operator hung mops to dry during inspection.
Apr 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by ice cream station in kitchen. Operator replaced at time of inspection.
No soap provided at handwash sink at ice cream station. Operator replaced at time of inspection.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed exterior of ice cream machine soiled with food debris. Operator began cleaning exterior of ice cream machine.
Mar 7, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary ammonia test strips at time of inspection.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave on cooks has old food debris. Employee cleaned out microwave.
Nov 9, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 30, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate0 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. Tested 2 times at 0 ppm chlorine discussed with management to use the wash rinse and sanitizer method observed food contact surfaces sanitizer in three compartment sink.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in prep sink. Discussed with management and employee washed hands in hand washing sink.
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.