THE TEXAS BRISKET COMPANY
5831 MEMORIAL HWY, Tampa FL 33615
Last inspected Mar 14, 2025 · 5 visits since November 2023
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
4 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
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. Provided by email.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2025033749 | Mar 13, 2025 | Aug 13, 2025 | $400 |
Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Openings to the outside for equipment, such as ventilation fans, not screened or otherwise protected when the equipment is not in operation. Screen missing from service window.
Ordered shut on the spot. 11 violations recorded, 1 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
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Nonfood-grade hose conveying potable water. Green hose used to dispense potable water.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pans stored in hand sink. Employee removed.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Observed gray water being dispensed from food truck directly on ground behind food truck.
Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle not reporting to commissary as required.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup used to scoop bulk house seasoning. Employee removed.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Container of water stored on floor, Employee placed on shelf.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Large potable water tank with no easy quick disconnect observed on ground adjacent to food truck.
Openings to the outside for equipment, such as ventilation fans, not screened or otherwise protected when the equipment is not in operation. Screen missing from service window.
Plumbing system in disrepair. Potable water is being dispensed from at water source that is larger than the sewage holding tank on the food truck. Sewage holding tank is not properly functioning and waste water is being dispensed directly on ground.
Secondary clean water tank stored outside. Large secondary clean water tank stored outside behind food truck.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A quart of coleslaw 71 F and a container of potato salad 68 F stored in reach-in cooler. Food items was stored on prep table and operator voluntarily discarded items.
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. Provided a physical copy to operator at time of inspection.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of commercially processed potato salad (58F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler. Operator moved to reach-in freezer, re temp: 49F.
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. Provided by email.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a pan stored on handwash sink. Operator removed.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Operator double bucketed.
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.