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790 W DR MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR BLVD, SEFFNER, Hillsborough County. DBPR licence 3918040. 25 inspection visits from 2023-07-19 to 2026-07-21.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-07-21: routine inspection, 4 high-priority, 6 intermediate, 9 basic violations

3 of 5routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hillsborough County average that year (0 had none)

2emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2025-08-05)

5inspections 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
2026-07-21	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	4	6	9	0.93	13 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 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 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-10-06	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	6	1.01	7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-09-08	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	3	0		3 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2)
2025-08-12	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	4		5 areas 01 Approved source 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2025-08-07	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	2	4		6 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-08-06	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	2	4		7 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 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
2025-08-06	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	3	4		8 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-08-05	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	1	4	9	1.01	10 areas 01 Approved source 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 (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 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 (x2)
2025-02-12	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	1	4	0		4 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2025-02-10	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	5	9	2	0.99	11 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature (x3) 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 11 Personnel with infections restricted 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2024-09-12	Licensing inspection	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-09-11	Licensing inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	0	4		5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 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
2024-05-29	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	4	2		8 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-03-23	Complaint follow-up	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2024-03-23	Complaint follow-up	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	0	0		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2024-03-23	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	0		1 area 01 Approved source
2024-03-22	Complaint follow-up	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	2	0		3 areas 01 Approved source 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-03-22	Complaint follow-up	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	3	1		4 areas 01 Approved source 11 Personnel with infections restricted 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-03-21	Complaint follow-up	Closure follow-up: more time given DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Time Extension	1	3	1		4 areas 01 Approved source 11 Personnel with infections restricted 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-03-21	Complaint follow-up	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	3	1		4 areas 01 Approved source 11 Personnel with infections restricted 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-03-19	Complaint inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	4	3	2		6 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 11 Personnel with infections restricted 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-02-05	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	3	0		3 areas 01 Approved source 11 Personnel with infections restricted 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-01-31	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	4	0		4 areas 01 Approved source 11 Personnel with infections restricted 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-01-29	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	8	1	1.02	7 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 11 Personnel with infections restricted 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2023-07-19	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	6		6 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 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (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.