Duffs Famous Wings-Tampa

5119 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33603 · Permanent Food Service · License 3916627

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Grade A
Safety score 96 of 100
Latest visit: Oct 28, 2026 (11 days ago)

What drove the grade

Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.Basic · 3 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Oct 28 routine inspection
    4 basic
    -4
  • Safety score96

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

4 violations found
  1. First visitOct 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.

    4 violations found:

    • 4 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    Basic4

    • Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.

      Observed employee food on prep table in prep room across from dish machine at time of inspection

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

      Observed ice machine bin door showing a mold like substance.

    • Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

      Observed wet nesting on stacked food containers stored on black wire shelves

    • Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting.

      Observed torn linoleum flooring in walk in cooler exposing bare wood at time of inspection

    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

Wet nesting
Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.

Most cited

Handwashing and hygienic practices1
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1
Clean equipment storage and air drying1
Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation1