BERTHA'S KITCHEN
103 E MAIN ST · WAUCHULA · Hardee County · FL 33873
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter individual containers 30ea(80F – Cold Holding) stored at room temperature on counter. See stop sale Operator discarded. Observed Flan in cooler at front dining area, held over 24 hours. flan (49F – Cold Holding) see stop sale.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter individual containers 30ea(80F – Cold Holding) stored at room temperature on counter. See stop sale Operator discarded. Observed Flan in cooler at front dining area, held over 24 hours. flan (49F – Cold Holding) see stop sale. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed beans (129F – Hot Holding). Beans on steamtable not 135F or hotter throughout. Bottom of pan over 165F , educated operator to stir the beans often enough to maintain 135F throughout product. Operator stirred beans until product 169F through out. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator out of paper towels using cloth to dry hands. Re-educated on the need for disposable hand drying provisions and operator added paper napkins to all sinks. **Corrected On-Site** **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/. From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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/. Observed operator added open food service and ice machine to front of dining area and no handsink is available. Waitstaff dipping sauces and dipping ice and preparing drinks with no handsink available. **Warning**
Basic 3
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Bracelets. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets not correctly repaired and door not closing correctly on reach on prep top unit at dining area. TCS foods not maintained at 41F or colder. Operator will not use to hold TCS foods but will switch canned and bottled drinks to this cooler and hold TCS foods in Flat top cooler which is currently holding temperature at 41F or colder. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed taquitos in freezer with no cover. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 2:52 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.