JERK PIT
1939 E FLETCHER AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33612
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
28-14-4High Priority – Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Observed dirty mop water and waste dumped outside in back of restaurant **Warning**
28-26-4High Priority – Observed Sewage/wastewater (gray water) backing up through floor drains underneath three compartment sink when washing dishes. The entire kitchen is approximately 15 x 15 square feet and employees would have to walk through gray water to take trash out back door that is near the gray water. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs placed over ready to eat foods. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook placed beef into the reach in freezer uncovered. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Poultry (100 – hot holding) Re-temped at 165; ; Beef (98 – hot holding ) Re-temped at 167; Poultry (98 – hot holding ) re-temped at 160; Beef (125 – hot holding ) Re- temped 185 **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Items stores in and in front of handwash sinks. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Dairy product found in reach cooler not date marked. **Warning**
Basic 8
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed throughout kitchen **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled with grease and dusk. **Warning**
29-27-4Basic – Observed mop sink provided at establishment was embedded behind a large storage rack with equipment blocking use of the mop sink with containers stored inside mop sink that was currently not working. Plumber working on repairing mop sink with broken pipes. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed in front and back kitchen **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed Mac and Cheese unlabeled in walk in cooler. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:21 AM.
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.