Florida restaurant inspections are run by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), not Tampa or Hillsborough County. Inspection reports are public; Florida does not use letter-grade placards.
Tampa restaurants are inspected by DBPR's Division of Hotels and Restaurants under FL Chapter 509, Florida Statutes. Routine inspections occur one to four times yearly based on risk. Violations are classified as basic, intermediate, or high-priority; high-priority items (temperature, contamination) can trigger emergency closure. Florida does not require posted A/B/C grade placards like Los Angeles or New York. Inspection results are searchable on MyFloridaLicense.com. Hillsborough County Health handles complaints involving foodborne illness outbreaks, but routine inspections remain a state DBPR function.
High-priority violations may force immediate closure until corrected; repeat violations and unlicensed operation lead to fines, suspension, or license revocation by DBPR.
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