Canteen Dining
9501 Palm River Road, Tampa, FL 33619 · Catering · License 3913382
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 11 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed by the Aug 12 follow-up), 3 basic-6
- Safety score94
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitAug 12, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website - First visitAug 11, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found
1 live fly flying around kitchen.
Basic3
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning on clear containers container on dish drying rack.
Manager discarded at time of inspection .
Fixed on the spot
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting of metal pans on dish drying rack.
Manager separated pans so they could properly air dry.
Fixed on the spot
Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Employee jacket on side of rack with boxes of plastic forks and spoons. Removed at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
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
- Wet nesting
- Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.