Salem's Fresh Eats
4004 E Hillsborough Ave, Tampa, FL 33610
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 7 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Jul 29, 2026: passed with 6 violations, 2 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized, cited 5 times, plus 13 other repeat issues.
- #20 in Tampa's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 9 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jul 29
Callback Reinspection
6 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Passed Jul 27
Routine Inspection
13 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Single-service and single-use items
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Passed Apr 24
Routine Inspection
12 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Cleaning and maintenance equipment
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Single-service and single-use items
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- 2025
- Passed Sep 8
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor Approved source
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