THURSTONS ITALIAN ICE HOME DEP
1712 N DALE MABRY HWY, Tampa FL 33607 · 9150562
Last inspected Feb 10, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
MAY 24
JUL 24
JAN 25
OCT 25
FEB 26
▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections trending down, 12 points off where it started.
Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly observed inside the food truck. Operator able to made them out of the food truck.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Feb 10, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Hot water takes too long to reach handwash sink resulting in employees using only cold water to wash their hands.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee backpack stored on handwash sink. Employee removed backpack.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Ran hot water approximately 2 minutes, temped 80 F. Employee adjusted water heater, ran hot water again, temped 115+ F.
Oct 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly observed inside the food truck. Operator able to made them out of the food truck.
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. 1 employee training expired.
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Training certificates are photocopied.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. A box of employee's fried rice stored on top shelf over hotdogs and sausages in reach-in cooler.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Service window opened with no screen installed. Discussed with employee to closed window after served each customer.
Jan 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee placed gloves on hands without washing hands. Inspector explained proper gloves use and hand washing to employee.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Wasp spray stored with equipment. On shelf above 3-compartment sink. Employee placed under 3-compartment sink.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food not segregated from same food in black Vissani refrigerator.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor Container of buns stored on floor adjacent to register station.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up inside chest freezer and black Vissani refrigerator.
Openings to the outside for equipment, such as ventilation fans, not screened or otherwise protected when the equipment is not in operation. Screen missing at service window.
Oct 1, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 22, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Observed 21 cases of sodas and box of individually wrapped chips stored in a plastic storage unit located outside of food truck
Food stored outside. Observed 21 cases of sodas and box of individually wrapped chips stored in a plastic storage unit located outside of food truck
May 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food stored on floor. Boxes of potatoes chips stored on floor under counter housing hot holding items.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside reach in frezzer.
Jul 25, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee placing gloves on with no prior hand washing.
Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Bulk containers not labeled, sugar.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked sausage, cooked peppers all held over 24 hrs not date marked.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Toxic spray bottles not labeled.
Food stored on floor. Onions stored on floor by three compartment 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.