BUBBAQUES
12710 US HWY 301, Dade City FL 33525 · 352.567.8227
Last inspected Aug 11, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
DEC 24
MAY 25
AUG 25
JAN 26
AUG 26
≈ ERRATIC
5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Aug 11, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb to the right of the smoker inside of the establishment by the back door.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles soiled with an accumulation of grease throughout kitchen and ceiling vent near smoker and back door soiled with an accumulation of grease and dust.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag stored on top of dry storage items on shelf near prep area near walk-in cooler. Employee removed.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop to ice machine stored directly on top of ice machine in kitchen.
Jan 7, 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
Show 6 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Employee washed, rinsed and sanitized can opener blade during inspection.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee removed sweater from on top of single service items on dry storage shelf.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook with no hair restraint.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Employee removed towel from underneath cutting board on cook line.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Employee put wiping cloth on prep table at server station in bucket.
Aug 26, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink in front of expo window.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee removed lunch from shelf with food for restaurant in walk in cooler.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee removed drink from reach in cooler on cook line.
May 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
7 High priority4 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 13 findings ▾
Container of medicine improperly stored. In kitchen various bottles and box of medicines stored above single service foil pans, and various containers of sealed seasonings. Discussed with operator who removed medications.
Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee adjusted eye glasses with hands and did not wash hands before handling clean and sanitized dishes, Discussed with operator employee washed hands.
Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed metal serving trays used to plate food and did not sanitize Belford placing to dry, discussed with operator who educated employee and set up three compartment sink to re wash and sanitize.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer open box of raw shrimp stored directly above open bags of French fries, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler over stocked pan of Cooked chicken wings (51F - Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and held in unit over night. Operator discarded overstocked portion.See stop sale.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler over stocked pan of Cooked chicken wings (51F - Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and held in unit over night. Operator discarded overstocked portion.See stop sale.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. In kitchen next to smoker, hose faucet has no vacuum breaker installed discussed with operator.
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. Provided print out copy to operator
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator unable to provide probe thermometer, discussed with operator obtain a probe thermometer.
No soap provided at handwash sink. In kitchen hand washing sink next to walk in cooler no soap provided, discussed with operator who provided soap.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In kitchen and front counter spray bottles containing cleaning chemicals not labeled, discussed with operator who labeled bottles.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Equipment in poor repair. In kitchen hot box has broken glass door with tape holding glass together, discussed with operator to replace glass.
Dec 11, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Power drill on prep table next to lemons being prepped in kitchen, removed
Apr 12, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 6 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of bleach In ware washing area.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On cook line.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Food stored on floor. Container of butter on floor of walk in cooler. Operator put butter on shelf In walk-in cooler.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Operator put clothes in buckets.
Aug 21, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of degreaser over bread, operator moved to back room
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cam opener blade soiled
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine sanitizer
Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Spray bottle degreaser not labeled
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guards in walk in cooler Behind soda nozzles at self serve soda machine
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On front counter by tea machine
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.