East Smokin Q C238

4116 N Himes Ave, Tampa, FL 33607

American

Last inspected: Sep 21, 2025

Score

Low Risk

The health department has logged four inspections at East Smokin Q C238, the earliest from 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Sep 21, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around three violations per visit versus roughly zero violations earlier in the record.

Among Tampa restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 21, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Splitter added to mop sink with no backflow protection device.

29-34-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Drinks stored on floor inside walk in cooler. Employee removed and properly stored drinks. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-38-4

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer solution stored on floor on front line employee removed and properly stored sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**

21-38-4

Aug 14, 2024

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee personal food stored with sale food Corrected -observed employee place on bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site**

08B-49-4

Feb 11, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Sep 25, 2022

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

View 2 violations

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on top of large ice machine in back kitchen area

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 personal items stored on top of prep table in back kitchen area

40-06-5

Frequently Asked Questions

When was East Smokin Q C238 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at East Smokin Q C238 on file is from Sep 21, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

How does East Smokin Q C238 compare to other restaurants in Tampa?

East Smokin Q C238 most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the Tampa average of 79.

Has East Smokin Q C238's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at East Smokin Q C238 have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at East Smokin Q C238 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is East Smokin Q C238 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, East Smokin Q C238 is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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