HUNGRY HOWIES

3856 SUN CITY CENTER, SUN CITY CENTER, Hillsborough County. DBPR licence 3916192. 4 inspection visits from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-11.

Referred for possible fineLast visit, 2026-09-11: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic violations

2 of 4routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hillsborough County average that year (2 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
2026-09-11	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	0	3	0.93	4 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2025-07-08	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	4	1.01	7 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-12-02	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	6	0.99	6 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2023-07-31	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	5	1.02	7 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean

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.