HUNGRY HOWIE'S #198

2001 E HILLSBOROUGH AVE., TAMPA, Hillsborough County. DBPR licence 3909725. 7 inspection visits from 2023-09-14 to 2026-10-27.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-27: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic violations

2 of 4routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hillsborough County average that year (0 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Hillsborough County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-27	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	1	0.93	2 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-12-30	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-10-13	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	2	0	1.01	3 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-10-22	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints
2024-08-14	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	8	6	0.99	10 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x3) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2023-11-14	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	2		2 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2023-09-14	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	4	5	1.02	8 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

The food: where these dishes come from

Hungry Howie's is known for pizza. The stories are about the dishes, not the brand, and live on PlateTales.

PizzaThe Origin of Pizza: From a Bishop's Rent to NaplesPlateTales

This is a Hungry Howie's location. How Hungry Howie's's 188 Florida stores compare with their counties.

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.