Hilton Garden Inn Tampa Suncoast Parkway

2155 Northpointe Pkwy, Lutz, FL 33558 · Permanent Food Service · License 3917939

Official report

out of 100

Grade B

Safety score 89 of 100

Latest visit: Nov 3, 2026 (4 days ago)

What drove the grade

Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.High priority · no follow-up needed · 5 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Nov 3 routine inspection
1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate, 4 basic (1 repeat)
-11
Safety score89

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Nov32026

Routine inspection

6 violations found

First visitNov 3, 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.
6 violations found:
- 1 High priority
- 1 Intermediate
- 4 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority1
- Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
  ROP package Salmon is defrosted completely in reach in cooler without removing original packaging, see stop sale
Intermediate1
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  Green cutting board stained in kitchen
Basic4
- Code 06, Food properly thawed: Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
  See stop sale. ROP package Salmon is defrosted completely in reach in cooler without removing from original packaging, see stop sale
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.
  Unwashed tomatoes above sauce in walk in cooler, operator moved tomatoes to bottom shelf.
  Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
  Food stored on floor.
  Raw chicken on floor in walk in freezer . Operator moved the chicken to shelf
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  Chef no beard guard while engaging food preparation
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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

Ready-to-eat food: Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
Food-contact surface: Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Stop sale: An order that the food can’t be sold or served.