BLAKE'S BEST BARBECUE
11555 E SLIGH AVE, Seffner FL 33584 · 813-389-0893
Last inspected Jan 8, 2026 · 3 visits since May 2024
3 inspections within 7 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 4 flies flying around screened window.
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Three compartment sink has metal that has pitted the surface.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled with red liquid. Operator labeled at time of inspection
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in kitchen.
Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Exterior of warmer has exposed insulation.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 4 flies flying around screened window.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Exterior of warmer in disrepair and has exposed insulation.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Cold water faucet cap broken causing no hot running water at hand sink
Food stored outside. Observed 2 reach-in-freezers with ice cream and frozen foods stored outside by the smoker. Operator is removing foods placing inside MFDV and discussed only drinks were approved to store in cooler outside.
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.