BERTHA'S KITCHEN
103 E MAIN ST · WAUCHULA · Hardee County · FL 33873
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed flour tortillas stored in carry out bags in the reach in cooler and reach in freezer in the kitchen. **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed a container of raw hard shell eggs over package shredded cheese in the reach in cooler in the kitchen, operator moved the eggs to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 6
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. Observed 12 individual tilapia filets thawed out in the oxygen package in the reach in cooler in kitchen, operator discarded voluntarily. See stop sale. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gasket in reach in cooler near the cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the hoods soiled with grease and the side of the equipment soiled with grease and food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed hand washing sink not working at all next to the 3-compartment sink in back of kitchen, operator stated company is coming out today. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking pipe at the hand washing sink in the kitchen. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 4:44 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.