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SMOKIN' JOE'S BBQ & GRILL

10252 SR 39 SOUTH · LITHIA · Hillsborough County · FL 33547

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 20, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number1337436
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13728978
DBPR license3951450

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

4 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#1High Priority28-14-6

High Priority – Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Observed some cloudy water on ground. **Warning**

Warning
#2High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep area: shredded cheese (67F – Cold Holding). Manager placed in reach in freezer and made a wider ice bath. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#3High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam table: smoked chicken (112F – Hot Holding); smoked sausage (116F – Hot Holding); chicken (120F – Hot Holding); pulled pork (124F – Hot Holding); brisket (118F – Hot Holding). Manager placed items on smoker to reheat. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 1

#4Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice in hand sink. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 11:07 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.