TAMPA BURGER COMPANY
500 S HOWARD AVE STE A, Tampa FL 33606 · 813-955-9439
Last inspected May 20, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023
5 inspections within 22 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: American cheese 56 F, Per employee cheese was out for 45 minutes prior to inspection. Employee put in freezer at time of inspection.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 47 F sitting up high in reach in cooler. Discussed placing cheese down 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. Sent to operator at time of inspection.
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided operator with consumer advisory. Operator posted at time of inspection.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in cheese located in reach in cooler.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler door handle broken.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 3 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary ammonia test kit on truck at time of inspection.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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 on truck at time of inspection.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No consumer advisory on truck. Operator printed and and hung consumer advisory.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit 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.