MISSION BBQ TOWN & COUNTRY
5602 WEST WATERS AVENUE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33634
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee at food service station wear gloves without first washing hands. Employees sanitized front service station with wiping cloth, then proceed to prepare food for customers. Employee removed gloves, washed hands and wore new gloves at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 5
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wiping cloth stored inside hand washing sink at front line cook. Employee removed cloth at time of inspection. Employee used front service line, hand washing sink for filling sanitizer buckets. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-62-1Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Located at three compartment sink, manager provided paper towels at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Located inside dry storage area on chemical rack.
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand washing sink next to walk in cooler broken, no hot or cold water available at sink. Manager stated handwashing sink has been broken for about a week and an order has been placed for repairs.
Basic 4
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Employee printed and posted license at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Located in dish pit area.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at front service line, adjacent to three compartment sink and adjacent to walk in cooler. Signs have been provided to the manager. Manager posted signs at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Multiple wet wiping cloths are heavily soiled in inside sanitizer buckets. Employee changed out dirty cloths for new clean cloths at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 10:17 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.