Abc Pizza House

1242 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa, FL 33603
Pizza
Last inspected: Mar 23, 2026
70
Score
Medium Risk

Going back to 2022, Abc Pizza House has 11 inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 23, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near five violations per visit across recent inspections.

“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.

The city-wide average sits at 79, which Abc Pizza House's 70 doesn't quite reach. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 23, 2026
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute servers station
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Clear liquid bleach, manager labeled **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Handwash sink cooks line
29-20-5
70
Oct 21, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed small white cutting board stained in kitchen at time of inspection.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed some employee food handler training is expired at time of inspection.
53B-14-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a tan yellow slime in small ice machine bin in kitchen at time of inspection.
22-20-5
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed men's bathroom door not self closing at time of inspection.
32-04-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Observed carbon dioxide tanks stored in chemical closet not secured at time of inspection.
51-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed opened employee bottle water stored on prep table near buffalo chopper at time of inspection. Operator disposed of drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone store on buffalo chopper in kitchen at time of inspection
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored in dry storage floor and walk in freezer floor at time of inspection.
08B-38-4
61
Apr 15, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards are stained in kitchen at time of inspection.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle stored in kitchen at time of inspection
41-17-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee water bottle stored on prep table. Operator disposed of bottle during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
78
Nov 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
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. Walk-in-cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-12: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-12: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
86
Nov 6, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. No crab meat listed ingredients. Listed crab flavors on ingredients. **Admin Complaint**
52-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk-in-cooler **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal keys and cell phone on top of pre table in kitchen area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal food containers stacked wet near 3 compartment sink **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Reach-in-freezer **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-13-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw beef and imitation crab meat frozen sitting out at room temperature. Operator placing in walk-in-cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
06-01-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
21-12-4
58
Apr 15, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Opened employee beverages container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
74
Dec 19, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand sink removed from pizza area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-19: **Admin Complaint**
31A-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-19: **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-19: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
82
Dec 7, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand sink removed from pizza area **Warning**
31A-04-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Near office **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk-in-cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-12-5
64
Jul 18, 2023
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-18: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Long ponytail Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-18: **Time Extended**
13-02-4
90
May 16, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Nilos Korodimas Manager 4/28/18 EXPIRED **Warning**
53A-01-7
Basic - Blanket used as a food-contact surface. To cover garlic butter **Warning**
21-05-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed employee drink on prep table and slicer in back kitchen area **Warning**
12B-12-5
Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Long ponytail Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
13-02-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Operator wiping plastic container lids out if dish machine **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes on floor in service area **Warning**
25-05-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
42-01-4
55
Dec 14, 2022
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Corrected On-Site**
16-37-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Numerous areas
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener, cutting boards
22-02-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of mayonnaise
08B-38-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
50

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Abc Pizza House last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Abc Pizza House on file is from Mar 23, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Abc Pizza House?

Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Abc Pizza House.

How does Abc Pizza House compare to other restaurants in Tampa?

Abc Pizza House most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.

Has Abc Pizza House's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Abc Pizza House have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Abc Pizza House 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 Abc Pizza House inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Abc Pizza House is inspected around three times per year on average.