IHOP #36-234

11350 Bloomingdale Ave, Riverview, FL 33578
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Jan 13, 2026
70
Score
Medium Risk

IHOP #36-234 has been inspected nine times since 2022. The most recent report on file is from Jan 13, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

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

Across the inspection history, “interior of oven/microwave has accumulation” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

The city-wide average is 69, putting IHOP #36-234 squarely in typical territory. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 13, 2026
Routine - Food
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Bike in kitchen, removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door
35B-01-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in reach in freezer on cook line.
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer soiled.
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers on floor on cook line, manager removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed pineapples over ready to eat lettuce. Manager removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-17-4
70
Jul 14, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker on wrong location of splitter.
29-42-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 44 F in reach in cooler, manager placed cheese in ice bath. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food debris on clean plates on cook line.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked with trash near back door.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Sausage held on time not on written procedure, manager added sausages to written procedure. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting in dish area.
24-08-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer floor.
36-73-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of ice machine and soda machine.
23-03-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed strawberries over cut leafy greens in walk in cooler, manager placed washed produce to the top. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
41
Nov 25, 2024
Complaint Full
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
78
Jul 26, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
74
Jan 4, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over fries in reach in freezer, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted next to ice machine, operator inverted at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door.
35B-01-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
33-19-4
74
Aug 15, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 8, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Butter held on time not time marked, operator time marked at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-02-5
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. Dish machine tested 10 ppm, advised operator to use 3 Compartment Sink until dish machine is working properly. **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream 46 Fin reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
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. Operator printed and had employees sign at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in berries, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on pancake mix, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting above 2 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water temped 127 F, operator replaced water temped 151 F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-07-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Operator hung at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
42-01-4
45
Feb 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
70
Sep 14, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 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. Dishwasher tested 10 ppm chlorine- retested 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter missing vacuum breaker
29-42-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
33-11-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plastic lids not inverted in dry storage, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Box of chocolate chips open in dry storage. Manager closed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes and blueberries over cut mushrooms and cut melon in walk in cooler. Manager moved unwashed items below ready to eat food. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Operator hung to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Pancake mix on floor next to mixer, manager removed off of floor at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
52

Frequently Asked Questions

When was IHOP #36-234 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at IHOP #36-234 on file is from Jan 13, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at IHOP #36-234?

Across the inspection record, “interior of oven/microwave has accumulation” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at IHOP #36-234.

How does IHOP #36-234 compare to other restaurants in Riverview?

IHOP #36-234 most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is about the same as the Riverview average of 69.

Has IHOP #36-234's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at IHOP #36-234 have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at IHOP #36-234 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 IHOP #36-234 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, IHOP #36-234 is inspected around three times per year on average.