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HUNGRY HOWIE'S

1998 STATE RD 19, TAVARES, Lake County. DBPR licence 4508779. 4 inspection visits from 2023-09-06 to 2026-08-27.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-08-27: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic violations
0 of 4routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Lake 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, Lake 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
2026-08-27 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
006 1.15
6 areas
  • 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
  • 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
  • 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-08-25 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
117 1.29
6 areas
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2)
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3)
  • 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
  • 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-07-26 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
012 1.34
3 areas
  • 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
2023-09-06 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
023 1.47
5 areas
  • 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
  • 50 Current license properly displayed
  • 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

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.