TOM'S CHICKEN SHACK
901 E MAIN STREET, Bartow FL 33830 · 863.533.6268
Last inspected Apr 22, 2026 · 6 visits since July 2023
5 inspections within 7 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2024.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Inside the ice bin at the beverage station. The scoop was removed.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on table by drive through. Operator removed.
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open can of energy drink.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on reach in freezer door.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed stored on soda fountain grate. Operator removed.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dust buildup on walls surrounding ice machine.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2024.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Employees bathroom in the office area.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee come into restaurant and handled money. He then put on gloves and started working with food without washing hands by the front counter and register area. Manager spoke with employee and had them wash their hands
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed missing grout and exposed cracked concrete
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood system has buildup of grease
Stored food not covered. Observed cooked fried chicken uncovered in walk in cooler
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.