ESPOSITO PIZZA

2803-9 JAMES L REDMAN PKWY, PLANT CITY, Hillsborough County. DBPR licence 3916856. 18 inspection visits from 2023-09-19 to 2026-10-20.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-20: complaint inspection, 1 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic violations

3 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hillsborough County average that year (1 had none)

2emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-09-29)

2inspections prompted by a complaint

Emergency closures

From DBPR's weekly closure extracts, which cover 2025-12-29 to 2026-11-06 only. Reasons are DBPR's own wording.
Closed	Re-opened	Reason (DBPR)
2026-09-29	2026-10-01	Fly activity

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
2026-10-20	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	6		6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2026-10-01	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	1	0		1 area 55 Automatic Gratuity Notice
2026-09-30	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	1	1		3 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 55 Automatic Gratuity Notice
2026-09-30	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	2	1		4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 55 Automatic Gratuity Notice
2026-09-29	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	1	2	2	0.93	5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 55 Automatic Gratuity Notice
2026-03-10	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	6	4		10 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-10-28	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	4	1	1.01	6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2025-05-08	Licensing inspection	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	2	0		2 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure
2025-05-03	Licensing inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	2	0		3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 50 Current license properly displayed
2024-08-15	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	1	3	0.99	7 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-03-07	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	2	1.02	3 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2024-03-07	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-01-08	Follow-up visit	Closure follow-up: more time given DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Time Extension	0	2	0		2 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-01-06	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	2	0		3 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-01-05	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	2	0		3 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-01-05	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	2	0		3 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-01-04	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	2	5	1	1.02	5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-09-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	5	1.02	6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel

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.