THE WOODEN SPOON DINER
865 LITHIA PINECREST RD · BRANDON · Hillsborough County · FL 33511
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw bacon over unwashed tomatoes. **Warning**
29-37-4High Priority – Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Manager clipped higher **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior microwave Cutting board in kitchen and servers station Can opener – placed to wash **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All training expired. **Warning**
Basic 18
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – 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. In process of thawing advised manager to cut bags open. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above coffee maker in servers station. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys Employee phone **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 2 employees in kitchen with no hair restraint **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Discarded microwave **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Near back exit tiles broken Wall in dish area tiles broken **Warning**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle touching food in bulk breading. Manager placed correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Front area **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dust on wall near ac vent **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At servers station , manager placed in sani bucket **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-03-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Manager remade Dani bucket chlorine 100 ppm **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:36 PM.
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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.