BOTALON GRILL
1205 LAKESIDE DR, Brandon FL 33510
Last inspected Aug 13, 2026 · 5 visits since September 2023
4 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found 1 dead fly in reach in cooler next to sour cream. Operator eliminated, cleaned and sanitized.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards.
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.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors of MFDV
Food stored outside. 2 cases bulk oil outside.
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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.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls of MFDV.
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Live, small flying insects found 1 dead fly in reach in cooler next to sour cream. Operator eliminated, cleaned and sanitized.
Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 4 ants on sugar container. Operator eliminated, cleaned and sanitized.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon over cut lettuce in reach in cooler. Operator relocated.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled with purple liquid.
Food stored outside. 4 jugs of oil outside near grease trap. Operator brought inside at time of inspection.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice in white chest reach in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in cooler.
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Sugar in mayo container.
Stored food not covered. Cheddar cheese in reach in cooler not covered.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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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.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in cooler.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler near handwash sink.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded.
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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.
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.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in cooler.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler near handwash sink.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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