Apollo Beach, Hillsborough County

HUNGRY HOWIES #197

6104 N US HIGHWAY 41, Apollo Beach, FL 33572

FoodSeating
Latest violations
7
3 Intermediate
Jul 25, 2025
City
Apollo Beach
County
Hillsborough
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
7

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jul 25, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 7

02C-03-5

Detail 23905185

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. Chicken and beef in walk in cooler not date marked.

53B-01-5

Detail 23905182

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. Manager not able to provide food handler certifications. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

11-26-1

Detail 23905184

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. Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 23905181

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on phone on prep table. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 23905180

Basic - Food stored on floor. Pizza sauce on floor, employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

33-16-4

Detail 23905186

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

12B-13-4

Detail 23905183

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink on reach in cooler.

Nov 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

12B-07-4

Detail 23368941

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on dry storage shelf. Employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-19: Employee drink on prep table. Time Extended

Sep 20, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 4Basic: 5Total: 10

41-10-4

Detail 23163428

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle on shelf with sauces. Warning

16-32-5

Detail 23163433

Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Need quaternary ammonium test strips.Repeat Violation Repeat Violation Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 23163436

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

11-26-1

Detail 23163431

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. Repeat Violation Warning

41-17-4

Detail 23163430

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle not labeled operator labeled at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 23163429

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on dry storage shelf. Employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

40-06-5

Detail 23163434

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees ear bud case on shelf with salad dressings. Warning

24-08-4

Detail 23163435

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting across from 3 compartment sink. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 23163427

Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of sauce on floor. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

10-06-5

Detail 23163432

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle in cheese, in reach in cooler. Warning

Aug 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 2Total: 8

41-07-4

Detail 22191925

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Employee medicine over pizza saucer. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

35A-09-4

Detail 22191927

High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 5 live ants in lobby 2 live ants near mop sink 7 dead ants in lobby 5 dead ants near mop sink Operator removed and sanitized areas at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 22191926

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. Sausage in reach in cooler and steak in walk in cooler not date marked.

16-32-5

Detail 22191930

Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Need Quaternary ammonia test strips.

11-26-1

Detail 22191929

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 employees signed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 22191928

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle not labeled next to 3 Compartment Sink.

08B-38-4

Detail 22191931

Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of cheese on the floor in the walk in cooler.

42-01-4

Detail 22191924

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Repeat Violation

Aug 18, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 9

41-07-4

Detail 21286658

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Employee medicine stored over pizza prep table. Employee moved at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 21286661

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ham 47 F and sausage 48 F in reach in cooler, advised operator to place on ice.

02C-02-5

Detail 21286665

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Ham not date marked in reach in cooler.

50-09-4

Detail 21286660

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

12B-07-4

Detail 21286663

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table near reach in cooler. Employee drink over onions in dry storage area.

36-17-5

Detail 21286662

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Near mop sink.

08B-38-4

Detail 21286666

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bottles of soda stored on floor in dining area. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

10-06-5

Detail 21286659

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Spoon handle touching cheese in the reach in cooler. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

42-01-4

Detail 21286664

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

Aug 30, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

53B-01-5

Detail 20469157

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 2021-08-30: Establishment did not have proof of required state approved training program at time of call back inspection. Establishment has a total of 16 employees, 3 out of the 16 are certified food managers. Admin Complaint

33-16-4

Detail 20469158

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-30: Still observed. Time Extended

Jul 1, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 3Total: 9

03A-02-5

Detail 20312012

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Temped shredded cheese (52°F - Cold Holding) at 2:00pm. Operator placed item inside reach in cooler uncovered. Re-temped shredded cheese (49°F - Cold Holding) at 2:40pm. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Warning

41-10-4

Detail 20312011

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observe plastic spray bottle containing chemical stored on metal shelf above sauces, located in dry storage area. Warning

16-37-1

Detail 20312009

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 20312015

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink located next to register area did not have paper towels. Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 20312008

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

41-17-4

Detail 20312010

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed plastic spray bottle containing chemical not labeled. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 20312013

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag of onions stored on the floor inside walk in cooler. Operator relocated items off the floor at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

31B-04-4

Detail 20312016

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Did not observed hand washing signage in the men/women combined restroom. Warning

33-16-4

Detail 20312014

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning

45-05-4

Detail 20312017

Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. For reporting purposes only. Observed fire extinguisher stored underneath register away from designated location.