HONEST INDIAN VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT

2025 E FOWLER AVE, TAMPA, Hillsborough County. DBPR licence 3916898. 12 inspection visits from 2023-09-06 to 2026-10-21.

Corrected at follow-upLast visit, 2026-10-21: follow-up visit, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic violations

3 of 4routine 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 2025-08-13)

1inspections 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
2026-10-21	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	2		2 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2026-10-13	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	6	6	0.93	11 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-10-28	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	9	1.01	10 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-08-14	Licensing inspection	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	1	2	3		6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 50 Current license properly displayed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-08-13	Licensing inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	2	3	8		9 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x3) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 50 Current license properly displayed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-05-07	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	5	6	8	0.99	13 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x4) 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 50 Current license properly displayed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-10-22	Licensing inspection	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	1	1	0		2 areas 50 Current license properly displayed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-08-14	Licensing inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	3	3		5 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3) 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 50 Current license properly displayed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2023-12-07	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	1	6	9		11 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 11 Personnel with infections restricted 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 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 (x4) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-12-06	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	4	7	15	1.02	19 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x4) 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) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-11-08	Complaint follow-up	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	1	4	14		14 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 11 Personnel with infections restricted 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x4) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 50 Current license properly displayed
2023-09-06	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	8	17		19 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x4) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)

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.