Hungry Howies

27307 Wesley Chapel Blvd, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544

Pizza

Last inspected: Mar 31, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Hungry Howies appears in inspection records five times, starting in 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 31, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near three violations each time.

Across the inspection history, “spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

Hungry Howies' latest score of 74 falls below the Wesley Chapel average of 86. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Mar 31, 2026

Complaint Full

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

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. Observed Tim Watford expired ServSafe Certification

53B-14-5

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two spray bottles by hand washing sink at kitchen entrance not labeled. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site**

41-17-4

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed 1 ceiling tile above front counter and 1 ceiling tile closer to pizza over in disrepair. Employee stated management had recently placed order for replacement tiles.

36-32-5

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tile and vent above front counter soiled with accumulation of mold-like substance. Employee stated management had recently placed an order for new ceiling tiles.

36-34-5

Jun 4, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**

50-17-3

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. PIC Joseph Rosales **Warning**

53A-02-7

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee beverage in reach in cooler. Operator removed the beverage to gain compliance **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

12B-13-4

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Warning**

36-34-5

Dec 18, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation.

View 1 violation

Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed

FL-50

Oct 18, 2023

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 8 violations

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored.Observed pepto bismol stored in walk-in cooler on top shelf **Warning**

41-07-4

High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Observed establishment using lemon scented bleach that is for laundry use only Manager went to store abs brought correct bleach **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

22-48-5

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**

50-17-3

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no hand washing sign, soap, or paper towels at hand sink in dish area **Warning**

31B-02-4

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle filled with blue sanitizer not labeled in hand sink in dish area Corrected observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

41-17-4

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed 4 employee drinks stored on shelf above prep table adjacent to dish area Corrected observed employee employee remove **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

12B-07-4

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a container of pizza sauce stored on floor adjacent to walk-in cooler Corrected -observed employee place on cart **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

08B-47-4

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed pizza boxes stored on floor in kitchen Corrected -observed employee place on shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

25-05-4

Aug 29, 2022

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 6 violations

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 02/01/2022. **Admin Complaint**

50-17-2

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Manager handled money then went back to prepare food no handwash. Discussed with manager. Manager washed hands before preparing food. **Corrective Action Taken**

12A-29-4

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in back kitchen. Manager placed paper towels at sink. **Corrected On-Site**

31B-02-4

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in back kitchen. All other sinks have soap. Manager states new soap dispenser is arriving tomorrow.

31B-03-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gaskets soiled.

23-03-4

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in bathroom and back hand sink.

31B-04-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hungry Howies last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Hungry Howies on file is from Mar 31, 2026. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Hungry Howies?

Across the inspection record, “spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Hungry Howies.

How does Hungry Howies compare to other restaurants in Wesley Chapel?

Hungry Howies most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Wesley Chapel average of 86.

Has Hungry Howies' inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Hungry Howies have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Hungry Howies 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 Hungry Howies inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Hungry Howies is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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