Lake Magdalene, Hillsborough County

TOM'S TAVERN FOREST HILLS

124 W FLETCHER AVE, Lake Magdalene, FL 33612

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
May 1, 2026
City
Lake Magdalene
County
Hillsborough
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
5

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.

May 1, 2026

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 13, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 7

50-17-3

Detail 24439439

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

03A-02-5

Detail 24439436

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. deli Turkey (44F - Cold Holding) manager placed turkey inside walk in cooler for rapid chill. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

22-02-4

Detail 24439435

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine has buildup of black-mold like substance.

16-37-1

Detail 24439437

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

40-06-5

Detail 24439434

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 on food preparation table. Chef removed and properly stored phone. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 24439433

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets inside reach in cooler are torn.

22-08-4

Detail 24439438

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave has buildup of old food debris. Chef cleaned microwave. Corrected On-Site

Aug 18, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 7

03A-02-5

Detail 23963451

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. deli turkey (45F - Cold Holding); deli ham (47F - Cold Holding) Items placed inside walk in cooler for rapid chill. Temperature all items are 41 or below. Corrected On-Site

16-37-1

Detail 23963452

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary ammonia test kit at time of inspection.

31B-02-4

Detail 23963454

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwashing sink on cooks line. Chef placed paper towels at handwashing sink. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 23963449

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing toxic has no labeling on shelves overtop mop sink in kitchen area.

10-08-5

Detail 23963450

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle stored in ice. Chef removed ice scoop and properly stored it. Corrected On-Site

05-09-4

Detail 23963453

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. First reach in cooler on cooks line by mop sink has no ambient air thermometer.

23-03-4

Detail 23963448

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters overtop fryer have buildup of grease,dust.

May 9, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 8, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 7

35A-05-4

Detail 23759434

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach under the wheel of the reach in middle cooler on cooks line. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 23759432

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.reach in cooler across from flattop grill ambient air between 49f -54 f raw chicken 49 f raw fish 47 f cook beef 48 f raw chicken 45 f raw beef 49 f raw chicken 49 f. Held less then 4 hours was moved from walk in cooler. Manager moved all foods back to walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken Warning

50-08-7

Detail 23759435

High Priority - Unable to license at time of inspection. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/ Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 23759429

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.bar hand washing sink had ash trays in the sink. Manager removed trays Corrected On-Site Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 23759433

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At bar area. Warning

35A-03-4

Detail 23759431

Basic - Dead roaches on premises.1 dead roach under three compartment sink area. Bartender removed dead roach and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site Warning

31B-04-4

Detail 23759430

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In men's restroom. Warning