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CRACKER BARREL #498

3125 COVE BEND DR · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33613

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 29, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3496605
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8870180
DBPR license3912962

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#4High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed the following items made the night before at around 7:15pm 5 pans of Mac and cheese temping at 47F, 45F, 47F, 49F, 58F and 3 pans of rehydrated potatoes with cheese temping at 45F, 49F, 50F the following day at around 9:50am.

Stop Sale
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the following items made the night before at around 7:15pm 5 pans of Mac and cheese temping at 47F, 45F, 47F, 49F, 58F and 3 pans of rehydrated potatoes with cheese temping at 45F, 49F, 50F the following day at around 9:50am.

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed several stained cutting boards on the prep tables in the prep area.

Basic 3

#1Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on several prep tables in the back prep area..

#3Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed wet stacked containers on the drying rack in the dish washing area. Discussed proper drying methods. Manager told employee to unstick containers. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 12:50 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.