BIG MOMMAS HICKORY SMOKED BBQ
35220 US HWY 19 N, Palm Harbor FL 34684
Last inspected Jan 13, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.. Confirmation number 257435999
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jan 13, 2026Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 5 violations recorded.
0 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed operator form HR 5030-104.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine nozzles soiled with debris.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Kenneth
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance in interior of ice machine in back room.
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Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on cook line groved.
Nov 13, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 13 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority6 Intermediate5 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.. Confirmation number 257435999
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs over ice tea. Operator moved eggs below tea eggs.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed operator form HR 5030-104.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine nozzles soiled with debris.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. No food manager for location Christine
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwashing sink on line, by ice machine in back room, and by front counter. Operator moved towels to handwashing sink on front line. No handwash sign by sink on cook line. No soap by hand wash sinks in back room and cook line.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Kenneth
No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. No sanitizer in location. Operator sent employee to acquire sanitizer. Op
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance in interior of ice machine in back room.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on cook line groved.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on table in prep area. Drinks moved by operator
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Operator drinking from plastic cup on cook line, no lid or straw Instructed operator of permitted areas to store and drink items.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on cutting board on cook line. Operator removed.
Dec 26, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles in kitchens containing food removed from its original container container or laeled with common na,e.
Dec 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Establishment presently on a call back for manager training. Due December 22, 2024
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Establishment is presently on a call back for employee training due December 22,2024
Oct 23, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority4 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Fresh eggs stored over ready to eat. Operator relocated eggs to bottom shelf
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location.
No hot running water at three-compartment sink. Operator lit pilot light
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water 80F, operator lit pilot light.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
No hot running water at mop sink. Operator lit pilot light
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles in kitchens containing food removed from its original container container or laeled with common na,e.
Aug 9, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 13, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Food stored on floor. Bag in box beverage stored on floor. Operator moved box a minimum of 6"off the floor
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.