Eat SafelyIn Florida
Home/Brandon/BOTALON GRILL

BOTALON GRILL

1205 LAKESIDE DR, Brandon FL 33510

Last inspected Aug 13, 2026 · 5 visits since September 2023

Licence typeMobile Food Vehicle
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceMFD3953301
Grade history
SEP 23
NOV 24
AUG 25
AUG 26
≈ ERRATIC

4 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Live, small flying insects found 1 dead fly in reach in cooler next to sour cream. Operator eliminated, cleaned and sanitized.
High priority/35A-02-7/Corrected On-Site
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Aug 13, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findings
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked beef in reach in cooler.
Intermediate/02C-02-5
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors of MFDV
Basic/36-73-4
Food stored outside. 2 cases bulk oil outside.
Basic/08B-42-4/Repeat Violation
Show the remaining 2 findings ▾
Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Togo items stored in plastic container stored outside.
Basic/25-11-5
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls of MFDV.
Basic/36-27-5
The state's own report →
Aug 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 10 findings ▾
Live, small flying insects found 1 dead fly in reach in cooler next to sour cream. Operator eliminated, cleaned and sanitized.
High priority/35A-02-7/Corrected On-Site
Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 4 ants on sugar container. Operator eliminated, cleaned and sanitized.
High priority/35A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon over cut lettuce in reach in cooler. Operator relocated.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled with purple liquid.
Intermediate/41-17-4
Food stored outside. 4 jugs of oil outside near grease trap. Operator brought inside at time of inspection.
Basic/08B-42-4
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice in white chest reach in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in cooler.
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Sugar in mayo container.
Basic/25-32-4
Stored food not covered. Cheddar cheese in reach in cooler not covered.
Basic/08B-12-5
Feb 5, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Coleslaw in reach in cooler.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Warning/Return visit Feb 5, 2025 · Time Extended
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in cooler.
Basic/23-03-4/Warning/Return visit Feb 5, 2025 · Time Extended
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler near handwash sink.
Basic/22-16-4/Warning/Return visit Feb 5, 2025 · Time Extended
Nov 26, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded.

0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Operator has two large reach in coolers outside of food truck that are not movable. One is behind truck with single service items and one is front of food truck with soda cans.
Intermediate/51-22-4/Warning
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Coleslaw in reach in cooler.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Warning
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in cooler.
Basic/23-03-4/Warning
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler near handwash sink.
Basic/22-16-4/Warning
Sep 26, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

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.