3 Coins Diner
Last inspected: Apr 20, 2026
67
Score
Inspectors have visited 3 Coins Diner 13 times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent visit was on Apr 20, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around three violations across recent inspections versus roughly seven violations before.
Looking across the full record, “ready-to-eat” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
3 Coins Diner's latest score of 67 falls below the Tampa average of 79. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
13
Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 20, 2026
Complaint Partial
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. A container of soap water and a scrubber stored in handwash sink at cook line. Multiple tools and water hose stored in handwash sink by back door in kitchen. Operator removed items. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Variously cooked food not date marked stored in large reach-in cooler at kitchen and walk-in cooler.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Multiple spray bottles in kitchen.
41-17-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. 2 bags of raw ground beef stored on floor at back kitchen. Operator moved to prep table. Multiple cases of fry oils stored on floor at kitchen. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-47-4
Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Floor drain next to walk-in cooler. Operator blocked area for employees at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-19-4
67
Apr 6, 2026
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a scrubbing pad, a container with soap water and wiping cloth stored in handwash sink at cook line. Operator removed items from handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-26: Containers and metal scrubbing pads stored I. Handwash sink at cook line. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-06:
31A-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach-in cooler doors and handles soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-26: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-06: **Time Extended**
23-24-4
86
Mar 26, 2026
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Ran dish machine and tested 0ppm. Operator setup three-compartments sink and contacted dish machine service company at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-26: Ran dish machine and tested 0ppm. Operator set up three-compartments sink, tested 300ppm Quat. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
22-41-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a scrubbing pad, a container with soap water and wiping cloth stored in handwash sink at cook line. Operator removed items from handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-26: Containers and metal scrubbing pads stored I. Handwash sink at cook line. **Time Extended**
31A-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach-in cooler doors and handles soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-26: **Time Extended**
23-24-4
74
Mar 17, 2026
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Ran dish machine and tested 0ppm. Operator setup three-compartments sink and contacted dish machine service company at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed server picked up toasted bread with barehand, plated then served the customer. Discussed no barehand contact with ready to eat food with operator. **Warning**
09-01-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 02/01/2026. Operator renewed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
50-17-3
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A pan of meatball with marinara 118-130F stored in steam table at cook line. Operator reheated on grill, temped 176 F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris. Operator moved to three-compartments sink to clean. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a scrubbing pad, a container with soap water and wiping cloth stored in handwash sink at cook line. Operator removed items from handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Operator labeled chlorine. **Warning**
41-21-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Operator labeled sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach-in cooler doors and handles soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-24-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks with no lids stored on shelf over reach-in coolers at cook line. Operator discarded drinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket stored on dry food **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. A pan of cooked potato stored on floor in walk-in cooler. A case of frozen meat stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Operator moved to shelves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-47-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In men's and women's restrooms. **Warning**
31B-04-4
29
Oct 23, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cooks line cutting boards are stained at time of inspection.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle of glass cleaner store on server shelf at time of inspection. Operator labeled bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed reach in coolers and gaskets handles soiled on cooks line at time of inspection.
23-24-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored over reach in cooler on cooks line. Operator removed drink at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed door to walk in coolers and gaskets drags on ground. Difficult to open at time of inspection.
14-11-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging on oven door handles soiled in prep room. Operator removed tongs during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed on cooks line reach in cooler door gaskets are soiled at time of inspection.
23-03-4
64
May 20, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Mar 24, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 16 minor violations.
View 21 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 5 lbs of ice from large ice machine where 2 drink sodas were stored.
01B-13-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test strips
16-37-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Near walk-in-cooler
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Large ice machine **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Scooping with large round bowl for cooked potatoes on time as a public health control form
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 5 lbs of ice from large ice machine where 2 drink sodas were stored.
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door to walk-in-cooler
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap underneath door by walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed throughout kitchen area
36-17-5
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Boxes of cooking oil on floor in kitchen area
08B-47-4
Basic - Light not functioning. Cooksline
36-62-4
Basic - Observed soiled floors underneath cooking equipment
36-10-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Walk-in-cooler
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen spinach thawing in standing water in prep area. Manager placing in walk-in-cooler
06-01-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Near dish machine area
36-27-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Large container on dry storage shelf
02D-01-5
25
Dec 3, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
58
May 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over coleslaw in walk-in-cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-16: **Time Extended**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Back kitchen area **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-16: **Time Extended**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-16: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-16: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-16: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Door to Walk-in cooler gasket torn and rusted. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-16: **Time Extended**
14-33-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-16: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Near dish machine **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-16: **Time Extended**
36-24-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-16: **Time Extended**
10-08-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-16: **Time Extended**
21-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked food in walk-in-cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-16: **Time Extended**
08B-12-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-16: **Time Extended**
21-12-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees aprons on dry food storage rack **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-16: **Time Extended**
40-06-5
43
Mar 15, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
26
Sep 6, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
35
Jan 24, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
32
Dec 20, 2022
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Near back kitchen door **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-20: **Time Extended**
27-16-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards and microwave on cooksline **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-20: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-20: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-20: **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Back kitchen area **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-20: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-20: **Time Extended**
21-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-20: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-20: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-20: **Time Extended**
21-12-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Large clear containers with blue lids **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-20: **Time Extended**
02D-01-5
55
Frequently Asked Questions
When was 3 Coins Diner last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at 3 Coins Diner on file is from Apr 20, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at 3 Coins Diner?
Across the inspection record, “ready-to-eat” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at 3 Coins Diner.
How does 3 Coins Diner compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
3 Coins Diner most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.
Has 3 Coins Diner's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at 3 Coins Diner have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at 3 Coins Diner means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is 3 Coins Diner inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, 3 Coins Diner is inspected around four times per year on average.
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