Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa Airport Avion Park Westshore
Last inspected: Nov 13, 2025
70
Score
Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa Airport Avion Park Westshore has been inspected five times since 2022. Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa Airport Avion Park Westshore was last inspected on Nov 13, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near five violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “employee personal items stored”, showing up two times.
That's lower than the typical Tampa restaurant, which scores around 79. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
5
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 13, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Both Chlorine and Quat test kits are expired on 2023 and 2024.
16-37-1
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 a box of coffee in dry storage room. Operator removed to proper storage. **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 not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. A case of coffee stored on floor in dry food storage room. **Repeat Violation**
08B-47-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. A case of single service cups stored on floor in dry storage room. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee opened bottled water stored on dry food storage shelf over dry food products. Operator removed drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
70
Feb 11, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 9, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hard boiled eggs (50 - Cold Holding) on buffet line Employee placed on an ice bath **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided. Apples not wrapped for self service Employee removed apples, washed apples, and wrapped apples **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-15-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at h ad sink in back kitchen Employee replaced **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Old food debris on top of dish machine **Warning**
16-21-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag stored on dry storage shelf Employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. A box of waffle mix stored on floor in dry storage room Employee placed on shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-47-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of Togo cups stored on floor in dry storage room Employee placed on shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-05-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Stored at mop sink Employee inverted mop **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
42-01-4
50
Dec 13, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
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 employee prep cookies with bare hands , corrected action taken m inspector discussed with employee proper glove usage on ready to eat foods . **Corrective Action Taken**
09-01-4
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. 0 ppm of chlorine, corrected, replaced sanitizer, 100 ppm of chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee placing gloves on with no prior hand washing, corrected action taken, inspector discussed with employee proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-07-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Bag of sausage thawing out on counter, corrected employee placed sausage in reach in cooler . **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not hung to dry .
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
55
Nov 15, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee coming in from breakfast buffet and wiping counter, no hand washing. Inspector discussed with management proper hand washing when changing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-16-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used wiping clothes stored in employee hand wash sink in kitchen area, corrected , employee removed clothes during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on food prep table, corrected , employee discarded drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Top of dishwasher with debris.
16-03-4
67
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa Airport Avion Park Westshore last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa Airport Avion Park Westshore on file is from Nov 13, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa Airport Avion Park Westshore?
Across the inspection record, “employee personal items stored” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa Airport Avion Park Westshore.
How does Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa Airport Avion Park Westshore compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa Airport Avion Park Westshore most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.
Has Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa Airport Avion Park Westshore's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa Airport Avion Park Westshore have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa Airport Avion Park Westshore 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 Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa Airport Avion Park Westshore inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa Airport Avion Park Westshore is inspected around two times per year on average.
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