Zambia Smokehouse
3000 E Busch Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612 · Permanent Food Service · License 3903506
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly in back kitchen.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 16 routine inspection3 high priority (fixed by the Jul 21 follow-up), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 3 basic-14
- Safety score86
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitJul 21, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website - First visitJul 16, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product.
1 fly landed in Salad on front service bar
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Walk in cooler cook beef 45°F employee moved to freezer Reach in glass cooler closet to exit door Mac and cheese 44°F-47°F manager voluntarily discarded
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly in back kitchen.
Not landing on food. 7 live flies on front service counter area
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Can opener blade soiled manager removed and placed with a clean one
Fixed on the spot
Basic3
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.
Unwashed washed tomatoes over washed tomatoes unwashed grapes over washed watermelon manager removed to proper storage
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Big ice machines.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor area(s) covered with standing water.
Walk in cooler in missing tiles
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.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.