Palm River Pizza

6202 Palm River Road, Tampa, FL 33619 · Permanent Food Service · License 3917024

Official report

out of 100

Grade F

Safety score 51 of 100

Latest visit: Aug 5, 2026

What drove the grade

Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.High priority · 8 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Aug 5 routine inspection
2 high priority, 3 intermediate (2 repeats), 4 basic (2 repeats)
-29
Administrative complaint on Aug 5
Counts in full until a follow-up finds the problems fixed
-20
Safety score51

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Aug52026

Routine inspection

9 violations found

First visitAug 5, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
9 violations found:
- 2 High priority
- 3 Intermediate
- 4 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority2
- Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
  Cold holding: cooked sausage 50°F, meat balls 61°F, Per operator items were in reach in cooler over night and is unaware when items went out of the temperature.
- Code 50, Current license displayed: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
  Establishment is open, operating and serving the public.
  Administrative complaint
Intermediate3
- Code 05, Thermometers provided and accurate: Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures.
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  Cutting boards in kitchen.
  Repeat violation
- Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled with yellow liquid at 3 compartment sink.
  Repeat violation
Basic4
- Code 05, Thermometers provided and accurate: No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
  Reach in coolers in kitchen next.
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.
  Raw chicken and cut lettuce in walk in cooler.
  Food stored on floor.
  Bulk oil on floor in kitchen next to reach in cooler. Bulk sodas on floor in walk in cooler.
  Repeat violation
- Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
  Knife between wall and 3 compartment sink.
  Repeat violation
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

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.
Food-contact surface: Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Ambient temperature: The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.