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SMITTY'S SMOKEHOUSE AND GRILL

12830 US HWY 301, Dade City FL 33525 · 3525232007

Last inspected Aug 5, 2026 · 6 visits since April 2024

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats65
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6102162
Grade history
DEC 24
MAY 25
SEP 25
FEB 26
AUG 26
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Worst finding on record
Live, small flying insects found Observed 1 fly in kitchen.
High priority/35A-02-7
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Aug 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall behind hot water open. Operator working on repairing.
Basic/36-24-5/Corrective Action Taken/Repeat Violation
Feb 24, 2026Inspection 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 ▾
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed at entrance to laundry washing machine room.
Basic/36-03-4
Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Observed reach in freezer in not fully enclosed smokehouse adjacent to rear of restaurant, employees moved all food indoors.
Basic/08B-43-4/Corrected On-Site
Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed near water heater. Both wall and ceiling.
Basic/36-24-5
Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed on cook line oven.
Basic/22-08-4
Sep 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Live, small flying insects found Observed 1 fly in kitchen.
High priority/35A-02-7
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Black mold like substance around gasket at the top of the reach in freezer in front of smoker out side.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Interior of microwave in see area.
Intermediate/22-31-4
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In walk in cooler.
Basic/14-17-4
May 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at steam table at cookline in kitchen.
Basic/14-09-4/Warning
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Hood filters above flat top grill in kitchen. 2. Door gasket on single door reach in cooler opposite cookline in kitchen.
Basic/23-03-4/Warning
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed at cookline in kitchen.
Basic/21-10-4/Warning
Dec 11, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed to operator
Intermediate/11-27-4
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Accumulation of grease on stove surface
Intermediate/22-02-4
Wash solution in spray type hot water sanitizing dishmachine not reaching proper temperature according to manufacturer's specifications. High temp dish machine 148F, operator contacted EcoLab for service and set up triple sink chlorine 50ppm
Intermediate/16-54-4/Corrective Action Taken
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Basic/16-21-4
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line
Basic/14-09-4
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed to operator
Basic/51-13-4
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Cook line
Basic/21-10-4
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Basic/14-17-4
Apr 11, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Operator cleaned and sanitized.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On reach in cooler on cook line.
Basic/14-09-4
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In walk-in cooler.
Basic/14-17-4

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.