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SAM'S SEAFOOD AND GRILL

2810 E BUSCH BLVD, TAMPA, Hillsborough County. DBPR licence 3918383. 10 inspection visits from 2023-09-20 to 2026-10-06.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-06: licensing inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations
3 of 3routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hillsborough County average that year (0 had none)
1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2025-11-19)
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.
DateVisitResultHighInter.BasicCounty avgWhat was cited
2026-10-06 Licensing inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
000
2026-02-10 Complaint inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
137
9 areas
  • 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  • 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2)
  • 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2)
  • 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
  • 50 Current license properly displayed
2025-11-20 Follow-up visit Allowed to reopen
DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied
121
4 areas
  • 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
2025-11-19 Routine inspection Emergency closure recommended
DBPR: Emergency order recommended
635 1.01
12 areas
  • 01 Approved source
  • 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
  • 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  • 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
  • 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 (x3)
  • 50 Current license properly displayed
2025-06-05 Follow-up visit Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine
DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
110
2 areas
  • 50 Current license properly displayed
  • 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-04-29 Follow-up visit More time given
DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending
121
3 areas
  • 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
  • 50 Current license properly displayed
  • 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2025-04-25 Routine inspection Warning: inspector to return
DBPR: Warning Issued
466 0.99
13 areas
  • 01 Approved source
  • 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2)
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
  • 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
  • 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • 50 Current license properly displayed
  • 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation (x2)
  • 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2025-01-14 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
235 0.99
9 areas
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
  • 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2)
  • 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
  • 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
  • 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-02-01 Licensing inspection Corrected at follow-up
DBPR: Call Back - Complied
003
3 areas
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-09-20 Licensing inspection Warning: inspector to return
DBPR: Warning Issued
5516
18 areas
  • 01 Approved source (x2)
  • 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2)
  • 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2)
  • 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2)
  • 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2)
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
  • 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
  • 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
  • 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (x2)
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
  • 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
  • 50 Current license properly displayed

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.