Tampa Burger Company
500 S Howard Ave Ste A, Tampa, FL 33606 · Permanent Food Service · License 3916413
What drove the grade
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 21 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate, 3 basic-9
- Safety score91
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 21, 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.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Observed splitter at mop sink lacking vacuum breaker at time of inspection
Intermediate1
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Food manager certification expired.
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Basic3
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Observed employee with no hair restraint serving food to public at time of inspection
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 shelves over triple sink at time of inspection
Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Observed two carbon dioxide tanks stored next to soda bibs not secured at time of inspection
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
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.
- Wet nesting
- Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.