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147 E BLOOMINGDALE AVE, Brandon FL 33511 · 8136552686
Last inspected Aug 4, 2026 · 8 visits since November 2023
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touch toast with bare hands (spread butter and slice). Discussed with manager.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Aug 4, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomato at 46F in flip top unit on cookline. Operator placed bag of ice on top.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Drywall missing, exposed studs observed by kitchen pass through door.
Feb 11, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touch toast with bare hands (spread butter and slice). Discussed with manager.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Drywall missing, exposed studs observed by kitchen pass through door.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed stored on prep table. Manager removed.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Operator placed on shelf.
Jan 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed server touch toast with bare hands. Discussed no bare hand contact with ready to eat items.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk and whipped butter 48F in reach in cooler near back door. Operator moved items to walk in cooler. Re-temp at 45F after 30 minutes.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Operator cleaned.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Green cutting board in prep area. Operator discarded.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open soft drink can on shelf over flip top cooler. Manager discarded.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan above prep table dusty. Manager removed to clean.
Oct 7, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 2, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed bottle of antiseptic spray stored on shelf over food items in dry storage. Operator removed.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in 3 flip top coolers at cookline: shredded cheddar (49F - Cold Holding); spinach (51F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (50F - Cold Holding); pooled eggs (50F); sliced tomatoes (49F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding); salsa (52F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (52F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (52F - Cold Holding) Temperatures taken at approximately 9:00am. Operator removed all contents of one cooler and placed in walk in cooler. Operator placed bags of ice in two other flip top coolers. Re-temp at 10:10am: shredded cheddar (44F - Cold Holding); spinach (45F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (44F- Cold Holding); pooled eggs (50F); sliced tomatoes (43F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (44F - Cold Holding); salsa (47F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (49F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (48F - Cold Holding);
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed spray cleaner stored next to to-go boxes in bar area. Operator removed.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed scrub brush in hand sink near 3 compartment sink. Operator removed brush.
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. Emailed reporting agreement to operator
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.
Food stored on floor. Observed box of tomatoes store on floor in walk in cooler. Operator moved to shelf Observed bags of ice stored on floor of walk in freezer. Observed bag of sugar stored on floor under dry storage shelving
Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed case of takeout bowls stored on floor under dry storage shelving. Operator placed bowls on shelf
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in mop bucket. Manager corrected, stored mop properly.
Jan 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by trash can
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Nov 14, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
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.