BAD DOG BBQ
2116 E HWY 540-A, Lakeland FL 33813 · 863.450.9458
Last inspected Aug 28, 2025 · 4 visits since April 2024
3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Establishment operating with no potable running water. No water available to wash hands, or to use at the 3 compartment sink.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2025067416 | Aug 28, 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | $400 |
Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Ordered shut on the spot. 3 violations recorded, 2 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
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Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled cash then proceeded to engage in food and handle single serve items (eg. putting napkins in the to go bags.
Establishment operating with no potable running water. No water available to wash hands, or to use at the 3 compartment sink.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Red bucket of sanitizer on the floor under shelf at the Pickup window.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.