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SHELLS OF BRANDON

115 E BRANDON BLVD, Brandon FL 33511 · 2394002060

Last inspected Jun 4, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats151
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA3906313
Grade history
APR 24
JAN 25
MAY 25
JAN 26
JUN 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Jun 4, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findings
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.
High priority/12A-13-4
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Strainer in dish area hand sink. Operator removed.
Intermediate/31A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 5 unsecured tanks by beer cooler door
Basic/51-11-4
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator printed current license and posted.
Basic/50-09-4/Corrected On-Site
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Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cookline. Put on hair net.
Basic/13-03-4/Corrected On-Site
The state's own report →
Jan 14, 2026Inspection 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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Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Drink glasses at soda fountain.
Basic/24-08-4
Single-service articles improperly stored. Takeout containers on the floor in storage area. Operator placed on shelf.
Basic/25-05-4/Corrected On-Site
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested at 0ppm. Operator adjusted quat supply, replaced sanitizer solution throughout kitchen, tested at 200ppm
Basic/21-08-4/Corrected On-Site
May 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Observed AC drain line draining into hand sink on far end of cook line
Intermediate/31A-10-4
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary Ammonium test kit.
Intermediate/16-37-1/Repeat Violation
Jan 28, 2025Inspection 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. Soda nozzle soiled with debris at bar. Manager cleaned and sanitized
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrected On-Site
No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer. For Quaternary Ammonium test strips
Intermediate/16-36-4
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed Mahi packs thawing in walk in cooler, manager cut bags as product was still frozen
Basic/06-09-1/Corrected On-Site
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current copy expired 2-1-2024
Basic/50-09-4
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Server cutting board
Basic/14-09-4
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee foods in walk in cooler. Discussed proper segregation
Basic/08B-49-4
Apr 10, 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 ▾
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Basic/12B-07-4
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Basic/16-46-4
Nov 30, 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 ▾
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Basic/12B-07-4
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Basic/40-06-5
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. At three compartment sink
Basic/36-22-4
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Basic/16-46-4
Aug 15, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed Togo boxes stored on floor in dry storage area
Basic/25-05-4/Warning/Return visit Aug 15, 2023 · Time Extended
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed flour with no label
Basic/02D-01-5/Warning/Return visit Aug 15, 2023 · Time Extended

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.