Village Pancake House
Last inspected: Mar 18, 2026
35
Score
The Village Pancake House, located at 7011 W Hillsborough Ave in Tampa, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on March 18, 2026, with a score of 35. This inspection identified 4 critical, 2 major, and 5 minor violations, including issues with thawing fish, a non-cleanable cutting board, and an employee beverage on a preparation table. Historical data indicates a pattern of high-risk inspections for this establishment.
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Inspections
4
Critical latest
2
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 18, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
35
Sep 25, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
29
Aug 29, 2024
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
90
Aug 27, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
47
Aug 6, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
41
Sep 15, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
64
Aug 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
70
Jan 20, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
47
Jul 29, 2022
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
43
Violations — Mar 18, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Five raw frozen pieces of tilapia thawing inside vacuum packaging. Employee remove frozen fish from packaging at time of inspection and placed inside walk-in cooler. Three pieces of raw tilapia thawed inside vacuum packaging in walk-in cooler.
06-09-1
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards with cut marks inside establishment. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee personal drink on prep table located next kitchen entrance by pie display. Employee remove personal drink at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Vacuum packaged tilapia and raw steak thawing inside two hotel pans with water. Discussed proper thawing method with employee. Employee place raw meat into walk-in cooler for proper thawing at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee at front line cook crack raw eggs then changed gloves without first washing hands. Discussed proper hand washing procedures after touching raw eggs. Employee removed gloves, washed hands and wore new gloves at time with inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Three pieces of raw tilapia thawed inside vacuum packaging in walk-in cooler. One dented can of blueberry pie filling.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw eggs 68°F at 9:35 AM left out in room temperature at front line cook at 8 AM cooled down to 45°F at 10:18 AM. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at splitter added to mop sink faucet.
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Expired for Terese Castagan and Olides Vasquez.
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting board soiled inside establishment. Interior of ice machine soiled with dirt, located adjacent to dish pit area.
22-02-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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