JERUSALEM GRILL AND DELI
1050 BLOOMINGDALE AVE, Valrico FL 33596 · 813-324-8312
Last inspected Jul 29, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2024
AUG 24
FEB 25
OCT 25
APR 26
JUL 26
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Jul 29, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on wire shelf over clean utensils. Operator moved drink.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Flip top cooler door gaskets
Apr 2, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Emailed to operator, printed and posted.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone and keys on top of fresh meat cooler. Operator removed.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal pans on clean dish shelf.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee water bottle in cooler. Operator removed.
Oct 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with food debris.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Steel wool in cookline hand sink. Operator removed.
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Emailed to operator, printed and posted.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed personal drink on shelf with clean dishes. Operator removed.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed at flip top cooler at cookline. Operator removed.
Apr 9, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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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. Multiple items in multiple reach in coolers not date marked.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand sinks in front and back kitchens.
Feb 5, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 20 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority8 Intermediate10 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Vitamins and supplements stored on shelf next to food items in front kitchen. Operator removed.
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Jar of raw peeled garlic on table at room temperature at 72F. Operator stated garlic is normally stored in a reach in cooler. Operator voluntarily discarded.
Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to notify the division of employee diagnosed with Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Typhoid fever (caused by Salmonella Typhi) or Salmonella (nontyphoidal).
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hands in 3 compartment sink before washing dishes.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Towel in hand sink at front counter. Produce dicer in hand sink in back kitchen. Tools/miscellaneous items in rear hand sink. Operator removed items.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in multiple reach in coolers not date marked.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with dark liquid on shelf neatly meat grinder. Operator placed label.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Water bottle on prep table at front counter. Coffee cup on prep table by meat sliced. Operator removed items.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating a sandwich on the center prep table in back kitchen
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cigarettes and lighter stored on lid of bulk food items. Operator removed.
Food stored on floor. Case of bottled water on floor. Operator placed on shelf.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator placed correctly.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed on oven door handle. Operator removed.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand sinks in front and back kitchens.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Foil pans over prep sink. Operator inverted.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce over ready to eat foods in reach in cooler near rear storage area
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Aug 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Glasses and keys on table. Operator moved items
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bottled soda in closet
Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Wood countertop holding can opener
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At handwashing sick by three compartment sink
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
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