Wingstop
Last inspected: Dec 15, 2025
74
Score
Wingstop has been inspected nine times since 2022. On Dec 15, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around three violations to closer to five violations per visit.
The pattern that stands out is “employee personal items stored”, which has been cited four times.
That's lower than the typical Tampa restaurant, which scores around 79. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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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. No food handler's certification for any employee. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Backflow device not located for convenient service or maintenance access. **Repeat Violation**
29-38-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone stored in food preparation table in back kitchen area. Employee removed and properly stored cell phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensil s stored in water at 78F on food preparation table in kitchen area. Employee discarded water and placed utensils at 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. **Repeat Violation**
51-18-6
74
Jul 8, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. 3 flys in back kitchen area by back door.
35A-02-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle is soiled.
22-02-4
Basic - Backflow device not located for convenient service or maintenance access. Mop sink has a splitter with no backflow protection device.
29-38-4
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding broken underneath 3 compartment sink.
36-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees drinks stored inside reach in cooler, walk in cooler. Manager removed and properly stored drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
64
Mar 11, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a pink slime on white plastic shield inside ice machine bin at time of inspection.
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed holes in ceiling tile near mop sink at time of inspection
36-32-5
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed holes in wall by mop sink at time of inspection.
36-24-5
86
Feb 26, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Feb 21, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
70
Aug 19, 2024
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse stored on food storage rack, operator moved at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on reach in cooler across from make table towards front of kitchen. Discussed with operator.
14-11-5
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided operator with education packet containing choking poster. Operator printed choking poster at time of inspection and posted on wall. **Corrected On-Site**
51-13-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of soda machine around nozzles soiled. Operator cleaned at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
82
Apr 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 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
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Self service soda machine.
22-02-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink with cup lids, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker on prep table. Employee bag next to fry seasoning.
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees prepping food with no beard guard.
13-04-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of seasoning not labeled.
02D-01-5
64
Aug 31, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
82
Aug 16, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. When hand wash sink near ice machine is turned on sewage backs up from floor drain next to ice machine. Employees have to walk through sewage to get to walk in cooler. Sewage on ground. **Warning**
28-26-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand-wash sink across from fryer has a spray bottle and towels inside of it. Employee removed items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand-wash sink next to ice machine. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand-wash sink across from fryer. **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. Chicken in reach in cooler not frozen. Employee said that item had only been in freezer near fryers for an hour. Employee placed chicken back into freezer in front of walk in cooler. **Warning**
03A-05-5
61
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Wingstop last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Wingstop on file is from Dec 15, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Wingstop?
Across the inspection record, “employee personal items stored” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Wingstop.
How does Wingstop compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
Wingstop most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.
Has Wingstop's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Wingstop have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Wingstop 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 Wingstop inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Wingstop is inspected around three times per year on average.
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