Hank's Place
Last inspected: Dec 16, 2025
67
Score
Across the available record, Hank's Place has 12 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. On Dec 16, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around eight violations to closer to six violations per visit.
The pattern that stands out is “establishment has no written procedures for employees”, which has been cited four times.
The city-wide average sits at 79, which Hank's Place's 67 doesn't quite reach. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
12
Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 16, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-16: **Time Extended**
11-07-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards inside establishment soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-16: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-16: **Time Extended**
53B-13-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to hold door shut on front line reach in warmer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-16: **Time Extended**
14-71-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on front line cook without hair restraint. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-16: **Time Extended**
13-03-4
67
Dec 5, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested at 10ppm, employee adjusted chlorine to 50ppm during time of inspection. **Warning**
22-42-4
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. Chlorine testing at 0ppm. Manager has three compartment sink chlorine sanitizer set up for sanitizing until Dish machine repairs are made. Discussed with manager. **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw shrimp 56F at 1:07pm placed on front line next to fryers at 12:40pm cooked to 41F at 1:50pm, raw gator 51F at 1:07pm placed on front line next to fryers at 12:40pm cooled to 43F at 1:50pm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
11-07-5
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 - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards inside establishment soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-13-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottles on top of prep table adjacent to Dish machine. Employee relocated bottle to an approved location during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on front line cook without hair restraint. **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to hold door shut on front line reach in warmer. **Warning**
14-71-4
37
Jul 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken wings stored over raw steak. Employee relocated wings to an approved location during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on front line cook Reach in cooler soiled.
22-02-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container lid for Mac and cheese cracked. Employee discarded lid during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-38-4
74
Apr 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over Ready to eat sauerkraut and pickled red onions in Walk in cooler. Operator relocated raw eggs during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-08-5
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. **Repeat Violation**
11-27-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. 2 boxes of frozen swai stored on floor of Walk in freezer.
08B-38-4
74
Dec 11, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken wings stored over a box of raw pork ribs in the Walk in cooler. Operator relocated wings to an approved location during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Black garbage bags used to store seasoned pork ribs inside Walk in cooler.
14-31-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. No date marking for milk or buttermilk inside Walk in cooler. Operator date marked items in Walk in cooler during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
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. An email with written procedures for vomiting or diarrheal clean up has been emailed to the operator during time of inspection.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled inside kitchen front cook line area. Can opener soiled in back kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towel and soap at Employee handwash sink at front counter. Employee provided paper towels and soap during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottles on speed cart adjacent to three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single service cup used as scoop in grits bin in back kitchen area. Operator removed cup during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
32-12-5
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed a personal beverage on prep table on front line cook. Operator relocated drink to an approved location during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 2 employees preparing food without proper hair restraints in back kitchen area.
13-03-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Raw pork, cut lettuce, raw corrective action taken fish stored on Walk in cooler shelves not 6 inches of the floor.
08B-47-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked container used on front service line next to fryer to hold raw gator, raw shrimp, batter.
14-38-4
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 handle touching seasoning in seasoning bin and brown sugar bin. Operator relocated scoop in seasoning bin during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-01-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Hush puppy flour, brown sugar, and sugar in bins not labeled inside back kitchen area. Operator labeled bins during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
30
Nov 20, 2024
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
52
May 1, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener at the end of the prep table across from the 3 compartment sink. Can opener was removed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. White interior panel on the bottom.
22-20-5
86
Oct 24, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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) 866-372-7233.1 employee training expired - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-24: **Time Extended**
53B-14-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Three compartment sink wash compartment has small leak. Operator has work order for it to be repaired. Establishment is able to use compartment and has a bucket under it to catch the water. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-24: **Time Extended**
29-08-4
86
Oct 18, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Tested 4 times at 0 ppm. Discussed with management to use the three compartment sink to wash dishes. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: Not working at time of inspection dish machine not in use manager will use wash rinse and sanitize method until re pair man comes to fix machine. **Time Extended**
22-41-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine dish machine **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended**
16-37-1
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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) 866-372-7233.1 employee training expired - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended**
53B-14-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Three compartment sink wash compartment has small leak. Operator has work order for it to be repaired. Establishment is able to use compartment and has a bucket under it to catch the water. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended**
29-08-4
67
Oct 11, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 5 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 14 violations
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. Tested 4 times at 0 ppm. Discussed with management to use the three compartment sink to wash dishes.
22-41-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler by cash register area. 50F Cold holding banana pudding manager moved to freezer **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washing cutting board without using wash rinse and sanitize method.
22-45-4
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. 2 Employees touched face and placed gloves on no hand washing involved. Discussed with employee the importance of hand washing. One employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-25-4
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. **Repeat Violation**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine dish machine **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1
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. 1 employee. Printed for management and employee signed. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
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) 866-372-7233.1 employee training expired
53B-14-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Repeat Violation**
32-12-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. For two employees
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Due to sink drain leaking in disrepair
16-13-5
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Three compartment sink wash compartment has small leak. Operator has work order for it to be repaired. Establishment is able to use compartment and has a bucket under it to catch the water.
29-08-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Tomatoes unwashed over ready to eat foods. Employee removed to proper storage in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
26
Jan 24, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 14 violations
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
17
Sep 15, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-15: **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-15: **Time Extended**
13-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications. Plate can not be read **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-15: **Time Extended**
16-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-15: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
78
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hank's Place last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hank's Place on file is from Dec 16, 2025. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Hank's Place?
Across the inspection record, “establishment has no written procedures for employees” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Hank's Place.
How does Hank's Place compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
Hank's Place most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.
Has Hank's Place's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Hank's Place have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Hank's Place 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 Hank's Place inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Hank's Place is inspected around four times per year on average.
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