License No. 3916727|Public Food Service Establishment|Hillsborough County, FloridaInspected Mar 2, 2026

State of Florida Inspection Record

QUALITY INN & SUITES TAMPA FAIRGROUND

4955 E 18 AVE, TAMPA, FL 33605

QUALITY INN & SUITES TAMPA FAIRGROUND runs one of the cleanest kitchens in the region — zero high-priority violations in the past year. Eat with confidence. The trailing-year record shows 4 violations, including 0 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.

Spotless

94.2

Trailing year of inspections

How this kitchen compares

Against TAMPA

Scores higher than 80% of the 2196 inspected restaurants in TAMPA on the trailing-year record.

94.2

Lowest scoreCity median · 76.8Highest score

Against Hillsborough County

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

This kitchen0

County average2.0

Below 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

4 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

Mar 2, 2026

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Handwash sinks & supplies

Repeat — 4th time

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

Intermediate

Single-service articles

Single-use items (cups, straws, to-go containers) stored or handled improperly.

Basic

Floors, walls & ceilings

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

Basic

Personal belongings

Repeat — 3rd time

Employee jackets, phones, drinks, or other personal items stored where they can contaminate food.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Earlier history — outside the scoring window

Visit 02 — Routine - Food

Feb 13, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Handwash sinks & supplies

Repeat — 3rd time

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

Intermediate×3

Wiping cloths & linens

Repeat — 2nd time

Dirty wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer, or soiled linens handled improperly.

Basic

Personal belongings

Repeat — 2nd time

Employee jackets, phones, drinks, or other personal items stored where they can contaminate food.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 03 — Routine - Food

Dec 11, 2023

Disposition

Follow-up inspection · Compliance recordedCall Back - Complied

Handwash sinks & supplies

Repeat — 2nd time

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

Intermediate

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 04 — Routine - Food

Oct 11, 2023

Disposition

Warning Issued

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

Handwash sinks & supplies

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

Intermediate×2

Manager certification & training

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

Intermediate

Wiping cloths & linens

Dirty wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer, or soiled linens handled improperly.

Basic

Plumbing & backflow

Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.

Basic

Personal belongings

Employee jackets, phones, drinks, or other personal items stored where they can contaminate food.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

What the violations mean

Violation categories, explained

4 violations · 4 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.

Every kitchen must have accessible handwash sinks stocked with soap, towels, and the required sign — and the sink cannot double as a dump or prep sink. When the handwash sink is blocked or empty, workers wash less often.

On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 1 trailing-year inspection. 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.

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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. 3916727 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.

License on file

3916727

Inspected

Mar 2, 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