MCALISTER'S DELI #103581
9360 THEATER DR, Gibsonton FL 33534 · 8139991857
Last inspected Nov 3, 2025 · 8 visits since July 2023
JUL 24
FEB 25
APR 25
OCT 25
NOV 25
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Nov 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep cooler.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on prep cooler.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table. Manager removed at time of inspection.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee prepping food with no beard guard.
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Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Oct 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter missing vacuum breaker.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep cooler.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on prep cooler.
Food stored on floor. Ice on floor in walk in freezer, manager removed at time of inspection.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer buckets next to soda boxes, manager removed at time of inspection.
Apr 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in handwash sink near register.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee prepping food with no beard guard.
Food stored on floor. Soda boxes on floor next to walk in cooler.
Feb 26, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedLicensing Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Observed: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee prepping food with no hair restraint. Priority: Basic
Observed: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting near 3 compartment sink. Priority: Basic
Observed: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Priority: Basic
- From initial inspection : Observed: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards. Priority: Intermediate
Feb 17, 2025Warning IssuedLicensing Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Observed: Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee cooking put on gloves to begin food prep without washing hands. Priority: High Priority
Observed: Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit https:// www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/ Change of ownership, establishment operating without license. Due 4/19/2025 Priority: High Priority
Observed: Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Manager touched phone and began touching clean utensils without washing hands. Priority: High Priority
Observed: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Plumbing not attached to handwash sink across from walk in cooler. Employees not able to use handwash sink. Priority: Intermediate
Observed: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup with no handle in nuts, employee removed at time of inspection. Priority: Basic
Observed: Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in walk in cooler, manager separated at time of inspection. Priority: Basic
Observed: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee prepping food with no hair restraint. Priority: Basic
Observed: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting near 3 compartment sink. Priority: Basic
Observed: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Priority: Basic
Observed: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards. Priority: Intermediate
Jul 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees prepping food with no beard guard.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting next to 3 compartment sink.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach in cooler, operator removed at time of inspection.
Jan 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dish washer go from soiled dishes to clean dishes without washing hands. Discussed proper hand washing procedures.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards throughout kitchen.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator provided one food handler certification.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates not inverted across from dish machine.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards throughout kitchen.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone above reach in cooler.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee prepping food with no hair restraint. Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee prepping food with no beard guard.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting across from dish machine.
Jul 10, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority4 Intermediate7 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter missing vacuum breaker.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Chicken in reach in cooler not date marked.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards throughout kitchen.
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. Operator had employees to sign reporting agreement at time of inspection.
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Next to walk in cooler.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards throughout kitchen.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys over coffee.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee prepping food with no hair restraint.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting next to 3 Compartment Sink.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers not inverted near register.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar not labeled near register.
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.