TAMPA, FL -- You're enjoying a nice evening at your favorite restaurant. The atmosphere is great and the food, delicious.
But all may not be as it seems.
Many Tampa Bay area restaurants are routinely slapped with code violations. Some fare better than others.
In fact, some have perfect records.
ABC Action News is now offering an interactive feature that allows you to check on your favorite eatery with the click of a mouse.
You can see how restaurants stack up on health inspections. Our database includes restaurants with perfect scores, those with the most violations, and even those shut down by the state.
The database includes restaurant inspections and disciplinary actions for all restaurants in Citrus, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Manatee, Orange, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sumter and Sarasota counties.
You can find health inspection information by restaurant name, county, city and zip code.
Our 'Behind the Kitchen Door' page also offers dining and nutritional news, frequently asked questions, restaurant reviews and useful Web links.
To go 'Behind the Kitchen Door,' click here.
