Hungry Howies Store 165
16517 Fishhawk Blvd, Lithia, FL 33547 · Permanent Food Service · License 3917688
What drove the grade
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 28 routine inspection5 basic (1 repeat)-6
- Safety score94
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 28, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Basic5
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Observed cracked blue cutting board on cook line.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Walk in cooler racks and speed racks soiled with built up debris.
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles improperly stored.
Packaged pizza boxes stored on floor.
Code 50, Current license displayed: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Current copy posted expired 2-1-2025. Verified license is current and up to date in system
Repeat violation
Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
No choking poster observed. Emailed to manager
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.