JIMBO'S PIT BAR B Q
4103 W KENNEDY BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33609
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
See what changed since the last inspection.
Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee handling English muffins that would not immediately be heated without wearing gloves. Discussed with manager and states employees should be wearing gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw frozen shrimp out of packaging stored over sliced frozen potatoes. Operator switched food items during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server brought soiled dishes to server station to empty and the grabbed plated food without first washing hands. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator states walk in cooler temp was at 40f this morning. During morning with multiple deliveries door was left open. Discussed with operator to leave door shut to lower temperatures inside unit. Walk in cooler- Pork (45F); Poultry (45F); Pork (47F); slaw (43F – Cold Holding); pulled pork (46F – Cold Holding); ice cream mix 47F Reach in cooler- cut tomatoes 50F, shredded cheese 51F placed ice on top **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control can be determined. On eggs **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Corn meal stored next to paint in storage room. **Warning**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink and hose in back prep room without vacuum breaker. **Warning**
Intermediate 8
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food debris on dicer in smoker room **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. During inspection observed employee using hand wash sink to dispose of ice from cooling product and also employee used hand wash sink to clean towel. **Warning**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more (10)employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
31A-12-4Intermediate – No handwash sink for employees. In server area where ice is scooped no hand wash sink available for use **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment added additional storage room for food, single service items, and equipment in a separate building from establishment. Operator states they added the room within the last 1-2 years. No plans on file. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed operator current educational package for Employee Reporting Agreement. **Warning**
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employees expired from 8/2020 to 9/2020. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles with cleaners not labeled hanging in prep room. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 8
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employees drink on clean dish table **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. Observed scoop in brown sugar with handle in the product. **Warning**
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employees must wash hand signs in the bathrooms. No other bathrooms on premises **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open during inspection **Warning**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Mop sink curbing in disrepair **Warning**
08B-62-4Basic – Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Ice machine out back by parking lot of restaurant easily accessible to the public due to door ajar and no lock on machine. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls in kitchen soiled **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 21, 2026 1:06 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.