Hot Rocks Pizza
5915 Memorial Hwy Ste 115, Tampa, FL 33615 · Permanent Food Service · License 3918647
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 5 routine inspection2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate (2 repeats), 5 basic (4 repeats)-23
- Safety score77
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 5, 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.
9 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Cooked Philly meat 97°F at 12:11 AM left out at front line cook at 12:05 PM - cooled to 32°F at 12:34 PM.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
Cooked meatballs 110°F at 12:08 AM finish cooking at 11:48 AM left out at room temperature - manager reheated meatballs to 137°F at 12:33 PM.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate2
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink.
Observed one employee washing their hands at the three compartment sink. Discussed with employee to wash hands only designated hand washing sinks.
Repeat violation
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Multiple cutting boards, inside establishment are soiled.
Repeat violation
Basic5
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.
Cooked wings are not covered inside walk-in cooler. Manager covered food at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.
Unwashed produce such as lettuce, cucumbers, and mushrooms, are stored over ready to eat lasagna cooked chicken, and shredded mozzarella on shelf inside walk-in cooler. Manager relocated or unwashed produce to an approved location at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Food stored on floor.
Multi case cases of bottle soda are stored on the floor near front door.
Repeat violation
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
Multiple drinks stored inside reach in coolers and reach in freezers. Manager removed water bottle stored inside reach in freezer next to pizza warmer.
Fixed on the spot
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Handwash sink, small reach in cooler, flip top reach in cooler on front line are soiled.
Repeat violation
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
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- 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.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.