Church's Texas Chicken
7502 W Waters Ave, Tampa, FL 33615 · Permanent Food Service · License 3904476
What drove the grade
Required employee training expired for some employees.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 31 routine inspection1 intermediate (1 repeat), 1 basic-5
- Safety score95
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 31, 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.
2 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Required employee training expired for some employees.
To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Expired for Christian Y., Elba T., Betty M., Marcela Q., and Dayami A.
Repeat violation
Basic1
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
One case of liquid shortening stored on floor next to front line hand washing sink. Manager relocated oil to an approved location 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.