MARTIN'S BBQ
7306 W WATERS AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33634
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 2 live roaches on wall behind Radiance stove top on cookline.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 1 egg casing on floor under warmer adjacent to back door. 1 egg casing on floor under hand sink on service line. Roach excrement observed on outlet adjacent to prep table on cookline.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chitlens (130 – Hot Holding) on steam table on cookline. Employee placed on oven to reheat. Product was temped at 170F. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pork and yuca with no time mark in walkin cooler.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle filled with sanitizer not labeled at mop sink. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 5
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Slime inside ice machine adjacent to walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on wall under 3-compartment sink. 2 dead roaches on wall under prep table on cookline. 1 dead roach on Valpro reachin cooler.adjacent to mop sink.
29-18-4Basic – Drain cover(s) missing. Missing at mop sink.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table on cookline.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee hat stored on prep table on cookline. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:41 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.