License No. 3910362|Public Food Service Establishment|Hillsborough County, FloridaInspected Jul 23, 2026
State of Florida Inspection Record

SPARTA SEAFOOD AND GRILL EXPRESS

7545 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE, TAMPA, FL 33615

State inspectors have documented 6 high-priority violations at SPARTA SEAFOOD AND GRILL EXPRESS over the past year. That's the kind that can make you sick. Consider the alternatives below. The trailing-year record shows 19 violations, including 6 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.

Serious
37.2
Trailing year of inspections
How this kitchen compares
Against TAMPA

Scores higher than 10% of the 2196 inspected restaurants in TAMPA on the trailing-year record.

37.2
Lowest scoreCity median · 76.8Highest score
Against Hillsborough County

6 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — above the Hillsborough County average of 2.0.

This kitchen6
County average2.0
Above county average
Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.

The Inspection Record

10 inspections

Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.

Visit 01 — Routine - Food
Jul 23, 2026
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Handwashing & employee habits
Repeat — 2nd time

Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.

High-priority
Equipment & surface condition
Repeat — 2nd time

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic
Dirty food-contact surfaces
Repeat — 2nd time

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Basic
Floors, walls & ceilings

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 02 — Complaint Partial
May 20, 2026
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
No violations on record for this visit

This visit closed with no further action required.

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 03 — Routine - Food
Apr 23, 2026
Disposition
Follow-up inspection · Compliance recordedCall Back - Complied
No violations on record for this visit

This visit closed with no further action required.

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 04 — Routine - Food
Apr 22, 2026
Disposition
Administrative complaint recommended
Approved & safe source

Food from an unapproved supplier, unsafe or spoiled food, missing shellfish harvest tags, or raw fish without required parasite destruction.

High-priority×2
Food at unsafe temperature
Repeat — 4th time

Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.

High-priority
Manager certification & training
Repeat — 2nd time

Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.

Intermediate
Improper thawing
Repeat — 2nd time

High-risk food (like meat) thawed improperly, promoting bacterial growth.

Basic
License current & displayed
Repeat — 2nd time

The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 05 — Routine - Food
Feb 9, 2026
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Raw-food separation & protection

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

High-priority
Handwashing & employee habits

Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.

High-priority
Employee health

A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.

Intermediate
Manager certification & training

Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.

Intermediate
Improper thawing

High-risk food (like meat) thawed improperly, promoting bacterial growth.

Basic
Equipment & surface condition

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic
Dirty food-contact surfaces

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Basic
License current & displayed

The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.

Basic
Other sanitary & safe operation
Repeat — 2nd time

Other conditions related to sanitary and safe operation.

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 06 — Food-Licensing Inspection
May 14, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
No violations on record for this visit

This visit closed with no further action required.

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 07 — Routine - Food
Aug 20, 2024
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Food at unsafe temperature
Repeat — 3rd time

Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.

High-priority
Hair restraints & clean clothes

Missing hair or beard restraint, dirty work clothes, jewelry, or painted/artificial fingernails during food prep.

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 08 — Routine - Food
Feb 2, 2024
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Food at unsafe temperature
Repeat — 2nd time

Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.

High-priority
Other sanitary & safe operation

Other conditions related to sanitary and safe operation.

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 09 — Routine - Food
Aug 3, 2023
Disposition
Follow-up inspection · Compliance recordedCall Back - Complied
No violations on record for this visit

This visit closed with no further action required.

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 10 — Routine - Food
Aug 2, 2023
Disposition
Warning Issued
Food at unsafe temperature

Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.

High-priority
Pests & outer openings

Roaches, rodents, flies, or other pests present — or doors and openings that let them in not protected.

High-priority
Handwash sinks & supplies

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Intermediate
Cleaning equipment

Mops, brooms, and other cleaning and maintenance equipment stored or maintained improperly.

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
What the violations mean

Violation categories, explained

19 violations · 12 categories

Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.

Hands must be washed and gloves changed at the required moments — after touching the floor, raw food, or anything unclean — and eating, drinking, or smoking is not allowed in food areas. Hands are the most common way pathogens reach food.

On this record, the category appears in 2 of the 5 trailing-year inspections. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.

† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.
Check our work

The inspection record above comes straight from the state's files.

Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 3910362 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.

License on file
3910362
Inspected
Jul 23, 2026
Scoring
Trailing-year aggregate — How it works
Official State of Florida inspection records Opens myfloridalicense.com — the state's public inspection search
Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site
Dirty Dish List.

Official inspection data, translated for the people who eat here.

SOURCE: STATE OF FLORIDA
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