ISLAND JERK SHACK
1202 W MARTLIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, Seffner FL 33584 · 813-820-3228
Last inspected Jul 23, 2026 · 8 visits since October 2023
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line: cooked cabbage (119F - Hot Holding). Manager reheated to 178f in 15 min
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator added dry storage trailer and 2 smokers with hinged lids.
Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Operator has large propane tank on ground not mounted to unit
Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Large propane on ground with quick disconnect present.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer. For chlorine test strips.
Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Manager fixed dispenser
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested at 0ppm. Manager remade and tested at 50ppm
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Equipment in poor repair. Observed cracked metal mixing bowl in prep area
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed juices in water jugs in reach in cooler by front counter
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line: cooked cabbage (119F - Hot Holding). Manager reheated to 178f in 15 min
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb
Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Observed hard connection to large propane tank on food truck
Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service. Discussed installing screening
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
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.