Steak N Shake
1450 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33612 · Permanent Food Service · License 3902708
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 5 complaint inspection2 high priority (fixed by the Aug 11 follow-up, 1 repeat), 1 intermediate, 2 basic (2 repeats)-15
- Administrative complaint on Aug 5, since fixedReduced from 20 because a follow-up found the problems fixed-12
- Safety score73
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 3 visitsLatest inspection
Complaint inspection
- Follow-up visitAug 11, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
3 earlier violations still noted, but not enough to need another visit:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
More time given
Basic2
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
More time given
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
More time given
- First visitAug 5, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product.
2 percent milk expired on 07/25/2026, expired whole milk dated 08/01/2026.
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
1 fly in lobby area of restaurant. 3 flies on cooks line by milk shake machine. 15 flies in trash can in back kitchen area. 5 flies break room. 4 flies in back kitchen area.
Repeat violationAdministrative complaint
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Milk shake disappears are soiled with old food debris. Cutting boards on shelves by dishwasher has stains.
Basic2
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
Ice buildup inside reach in frezzer next to fryers on cooks line.
Repeat violation
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Standing water in bottom of reach in cooler on cooks line.
Repeat violation
Earlier inspections 1
B87Routine inspection6 violations, 3 high priority No follow-up needed
- First visitJul 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.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined.
Butter held on time as a public health control has no time markings. On cooks line.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher tested 0ppm of chlorine. 3 compartment sink set up quaternary ammonia tested 200ppm inside 3 compartment sink.
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
1 fly on cooks line, lobby area.
Basic3
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
Ice buildup inside reach in frezzer on cooks line.
Repeat violation
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
Sanitizer bucket stored on the floor by walk in cooler. Manager removed and properly stored sanitizer bucket.
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Standing water in bottom of reach in cooler on cooks line. Manager cleaned out water.
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.
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.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.