Courtyard by Marriott Tampa Northwest
Last inspected: Jan 27, 2026
64
Score
The health department has logged eight inspections at Courtyard by Marriott Tampa Northwest, the earliest from 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 27, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around seven violations to closer to four violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “employee personal items stored”, showing up three times.
Compared to other Tampa restaurants (averaging 79), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 27, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee used personal cellphone, then placed on gloves and engaged to prepare food without wash hands first. Discussed proper handwashing techniques and gloves changing procedures with employees.
12A-07-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. A used drinking glass stored in handwash sink at front counter. Employee removed glass. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At dish room.
31B-02-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee's opened bottled water stored on prep table at front service line and cook line. Employee removed drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. A case of frozen sausages thawing on toasters at cook line. Employee moved to reach-in cooler.
06-01-5
64
Apr 22, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Repeat Violation**
16-62-1
Intermediate - Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided. Observed 4 apples stored on service line near bar area. Manager stated apples are required to be displayed and apples are for self service. Manager moved apples from display line at time of inspection. We discussed either wrapping apples for display/ self service or leaving apples for display only and providing guests with wrapped apples upon request.
08B-15-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food stored with sale food in walkin cooler. Employee placed in container labeled" employee food only" and placed on bottom shelf in walkin cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. 2 cases of oil stored on floor in back kitchen. Employee placed on shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-47-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop for quinoa stored in product. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of portion cup lids stored on floor in back kitchen. Employee placed on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer tested at 0ppm. Employee discarded, replaced, and tested at 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
61
Jan 27, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 25, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee returned to kitchen after restroom break, then placed labels on food containers in reach-in cooler without washing hands first. Discussed proper handwash procedures with employee, employee washed hands at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw shell eggs stored over bottled waters, lemonades and various bottled drinks in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
08A-11-5
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Galina Sadabash. **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Warning**
16-62-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at all handwash sinks in the kitchen and front service bar. Employee provided paper towels at handwash sink on cook line. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee backpack stored on storage shelf with single service drink cups. **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. At dish washing area. **Warning**
36-22-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. 2 bags of ice cubes and a case of muffins stored on floor in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
08B-38-4
47
Jan 24, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. three compartment sink quat sanitizer test 500+ppm. Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 500+ppm) Manager added water to sanitizing solution and tested 200ppm in sanitizing buckets and three compartment sink. Manager also contacted EcoLab to calibrate dispenser at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-18-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked Tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding FIRST TEMP 9:10 SECOND TEMP 39F at 9:10am ); Cut cantelope (50F - Cold Holding FIRST TEMP 9:10 SECOND TEMP 38F 9:52am) Yogurt (48F - Cold Holding FIRST TEMP AT 9:10 SECOND TEMP AT 40F at 9:52am); Butter (57F - Cold Holding FIRST TEMP 9:10AM SECOND TEMP 38F 9:52AM:) Manager prepped items on cook line at 6:00am , manager placed food into freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
16-33-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bottom drink cooler on right on bar line soiled with debris.
22-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on Beverage-Air brand freezer on cook line soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee prep strawberries without washing, manager educated employee at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-39-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed bucket of sanitizer on cutting board on cook line reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
21-44-1
50
Aug 4, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pasta in walk-in cooler. Operator date marked at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Operator labeled at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. On cook line.
22-08-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizing bucket stored on cutting board at reach-in cooler. Operator moved to proper storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
74
Feb 3, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested 100ppm. Operator reset sanitizer, tested 200ppm.
22-43-4
Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
16-33-4
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. Provided by email. Operator printed and posted at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided by email.
11-26-1
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphone and cash stored on prep table on cook line. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple cases of fresh produce stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Operator moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested 0ppm. Operator remade solution, tested 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-08-4
52
Aug 10, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale.
01B-14-4
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Observed a cracked raw shell egg stored with other raw shell eggs in the same container. Operator discarded cracked shell egg and cleaned other shell eggs at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-20-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purses stored over single service food containers at dry storage area. Operator segregated items to prevent cross contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested 50ppm. Operator remade solution to 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-08-4
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Courtyard by Marriott Tampa Northwest last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Courtyard by Marriott Tampa Northwest on file is from Jan 27, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Courtyard by Marriott Tampa Northwest?
Across the inspection record, “employee personal items stored” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Courtyard by Marriott Tampa Northwest.
How does Courtyard by Marriott Tampa Northwest compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
Courtyard by Marriott Tampa Northwest most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.
Has Courtyard by Marriott Tampa Northwest's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Courtyard by Marriott Tampa Northwest have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Courtyard by Marriott Tampa Northwest 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 Courtyard by Marriott Tampa Northwest inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Courtyard by Marriott Tampa Northwest is inspected around two times per year on average.
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