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HUNGRY HOWIES STORE 165

16517 FISHHAWK BLVD, LITHIA, Hillsborough County. DBPR licence 3917688. 5 inspection visits from 2023-07-12 to 2026-07-28.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-07-28: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic violations
1 of 4routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hillsborough County average that year (3 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.
DateVisitResultHighInter.BasicCounty avgWhat was cited
2026-07-28 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
005 0.93
5 areas
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
  • 50 Current license properly displayed
  • 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-08-11 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
212 1.01
4 areas
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
  • 11 Personnel with infections restricted
  • 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly (x2)
  • 50 Current license properly displayed
2025-01-07 Follow-up visit Corrected at follow-up
DBPR: Call Back - Complied
000
2024-10-24 Routine inspection Warning: inspector to return
DBPR: Warning Issued
030 0.99
3 areas
  • 11 Personnel with infections restricted
  • 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
  • 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-07-12 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
002 1.02
2 areas
  • 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
  • 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel

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.