Sparta Seafood and Grill Express
7545 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa, FL 33615 · Permanent Food Service · License 3910362
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 Jul 23 routine inspection1 intermediate, 3 basic-6
- Safety score94
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 23, 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:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Front line cutting board is soil.
Basic3
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Employee personal drink stored on top of kitchen prep table adjacent to deep fryers. Operator removed personal drink at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in reach-in chest freezer.
Located adjacent to deep fryers and ice machine.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Inside walk in freezer.
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.