Charleys Cheesesteaks and Wings
1248 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33612 · Permanent Food Service · License 3919015
What drove the grade
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 2 routine inspection2 intermediate, 4 basic (1 repeat)-11
- Safety score89
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 2, 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:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate2
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Cutting board on reach in cooler has stains across from fryers.
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Spray bottle containing cleaning chemicals has no labeling of chemicals.
Basic4
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Tongs hanging on cart handle next to fryer. Staff removed and placed tong in 3 compartment sink.
Repeat violation
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves.
Soiled cardboard lining bottom shelf of heating lamp.
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
Soiled dry cloth stored on reach in cooler cutting board across from fryers.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Space underneath heating lamp has old food debris.
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
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.