Ducky's
Last inspected: Apr 20, 2026
58
Score
Ducky's has been inspected nine times since 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Apr 20, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around five violations each.
The pattern that stands out is “employee beverage container on a food preparation table”, which has been cited four times.
Restaurants in Tampa average 79, so Ducky's trails the local norm. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
9
Inspections
3
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 20, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee picked up raw beef burger, then picked up fried chicken with the same gloves. Discussed with proper gloves changing and handwashing techniques. **Warning**
12A-09-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Glass door cooler: sliced Swiss cheese 53 F, raw sausage patty 52 F, raw fish 52 F, cut lettuce 53 F. Drawer cooler under fire grill: raw fish (51F - Cold Holding); raw beef burger (53F - Cold Holding). A container of Shredded cabbage (53F - Cold Holding) stored on table at dining area. Operator moved all these food items to walk-in cooler at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed lime wedges dumped in handwash sink next to ice machine. Operator cleaned handwash sink at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31A-11-4
58
Aug 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. A container of raw sausage stored over cooked egg and pasteurized liquid egg in large reach-in cooler. Operator rearranged items to prevent cross contamination at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1 of the soda gun nuzzle soiled with slimy substance at bar.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. All FRLA certificates are photocopied.
53B-09-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. 2 wet wiping clothes stored in container with knife by cook line. Operator moved wet wiping clothes to sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. A case of potato chips stored on floor at cook line. Employee moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-47-4
64
Jan 23, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored on shelf in reachin cooler on cookline above cooked eggs. Employee placed raw shelled eggs on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times measuring cup stored on hand sink Employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 5 blue CO2 tanks not secured in down stairs kitchen Employee secured all CO2 tanks **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table Employee removed **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand sink in bar area next to dish machine draining slow
29-20-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. 2 mops stored in mop buckets at employee lockers Employee hung mops **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
64
Oct 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. pork (74 - Hot Holding) in steam table Employee voluntarily discarded **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed cleaning tool stored in hand sink on cook line Employee removed **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand sink on service line Employee replaced **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Togo cups stored on floor in storage area Employee placed on shelf **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and headphones stored on prep table Employee removed **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
64
Mar 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
95
Mar 21, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 25 flies down stairs kitchen landing on dry storage shelf, landing on seasoning containers, clean dishes, prep tables, and wall. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed chicken tenders (94 - Hot Holding) under heat lamp on cookline line **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed guacamole (56 - Cold Holding) in reachin cooler on cookline Observed employee discard **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken tenders (94 - Hot Holding) under heat lamp on cookline line **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand sink used as a dump sink **Warning**
31A-11-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Obvsered 1 blues CO2 tanks stored in cabinet on service line **Warning**
51-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored over clean dishes adjacent to 3-compartment sink Corrected observed employee discard **Corrected On-Site** **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. Observed money bag stored on service line next to clean equipment Corrected observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed hand sink in dish area draining slow **Warning**
29-20-5
41
Dec 20, 2023
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
95
May 2, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Two containers of heavy cream .
02C-01-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Two cartons of heavy cream out of date sell back date 01/2023.
01B-24-5
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Corrected three compartment sink set up with 300 ppm of quaternary. **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on food prep table with no lid nor straw, corrected, manager removed drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck on clean containers.
16-46-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping clothes not stored in buckets on sanitizer, corrected, manager placed towels in buckets at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
52
Dec 6, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Chopped tomatoes 51°, salsa 50°, cut lettuce 49°, **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chopped tomatoes 51°: salsa 50°, guacamole 43°, on ice . **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at employee hand wash sink in bar area . **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. **Warning**
53B-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Container of soap stored in employee hand wash sink, corrected , employee removed soap during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. **Warning**
03F-10-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on food prep at cooks line , corrected, employee removed drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler on cooks line not working at time inspection. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - Plumbing system improperly installed or repaired. Three comp sink , last bay with stopper not designed for sink , leaking water. **Warning**
29-07-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers not labeled, corrected, manager labeled container during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02D-01-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Ducky's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Ducky's on file is from Apr 20, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Ducky's?
Across the inspection record, “employee beverage container on a food preparation table” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Ducky's.
How does Ducky's compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
Ducky's most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.
Has Ducky's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Ducky's have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Ducky's 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 Ducky's inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Ducky's is inspected around three times per year on average.
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