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SMOKIN JOES BBQ

4050 HWY 17 N, Bowling Green, FL 33834

Hardee County · DBPR License #3500246

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38 Inspection Visits55 High Priority309 Total Violations4 Closures

Emergency Closure History

Closed: January 11, 2016 12:56 PM

Reopened: January 12, 2016 9:50 AM

Roach activity

Inspection History

August 12, 2026 · Routine – Food

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

1 High Priority12 Total

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January 28, 2026 · Complaint Full

Completed

Call Back – Complied

0 High Priority2 Total

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January 28, 2026 · Routine – Food

Completed

Call Back – Complied

0 High Priority1 Total

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January 14, 2026 · Complaint Full

Extended

Call Back – Extension given, pending

2 High Priority10 Total

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January 13, 2026 · Complaint Full

Enforcement

Administrative complaint recommended

2 High Priority10 Total

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October 29, 2025 · Routine – Food

Warning

Warning Issued

1 High Priority11 Total

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May 15, 2025 · Routine – Food

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

2 High Priority11 Total

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August 15, 2024 · Routine – Food

Completed

Call Back – Complied

0 High Priority5 Total

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April 1, 2024 · Routine – Food

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

0 High Priority4 Total

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October 31, 2023 · Routine – Food

Completed

Call Back – Complied

0 High Priority0 Total

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August 9, 2023 · Routine – Food

Enforcement

Call Back – Admin. complaint recommended

2 High Priority7 Total

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August 3, 2023 · Routine – Food

Enforcement

Administrative complaint recommended

4 High Priority15 Total

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May 20, 2023 · Routine – Food

✓ Reopened

Emergency Order Callback Complied

1 High Priority3 Total

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May 19, 2023 · Routine – Food

Closed

Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

3 High Priority12 Total

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May 19, 2023 · Routine – Food

Closed

Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

3 High Priority15 Total

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May 18, 2023 · Routine – Food

Closed

Emergency order recommended

8 High Priority29 Total

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May 18, 2023 · Routine – Food

Enforcement

Call Back – Admin. complaint recommended

3 High Priority13 Total

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December 27, 2022 · Routine – Food

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

1 High Priority18 Total

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June 3, 2022 · Routine – Food

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

2 High Priority11 Total

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November 2, 2021 · Routine – Food

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

1 High Priority13 Total

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March 29, 2021 · Routine – Food

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

2 High Priority13 Total

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December 18, 2020 · Routine – Food

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

1 High Priority8 Total

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March 18, 2020 · Routine – Food

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

1 High Priority7 Total

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July 27, 2019 · Complaint Full

Completed

Call Back – Complied

1 High Priority4 Total

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January 9, 2019 · Complaint Full

Clear

Admin. Complaint Callback Complied

0 High Priority0 Total

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December 26, 2018 · Complaint Full

Completed

Call Back – Complied

0 High Priority0 Total

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November 6, 2018 · Routine – Food

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

0 High Priority4 Total

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October 23, 2018 · Complaint Full

Extended

Emergency Order Callback Time Extension

0 High Priority1 Total

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October 22, 2018 · Complaint Full

Closed

Emergency order recommended

2 High Priority7 Total

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November 15, 2017 · Complaint Full

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

1 High Priority5 Total

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July 31, 2017 · Routine – Food

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

0 High Priority1 Total

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October 12, 2016 · Routine – Food

Clear

Admin. Complaint Callback Complied

0 High Priority0 Total

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August 5, 2016 · Routine – Food

Completed

Inspection Completed – No Further Action

0 High Priority1 Total

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July 22, 2016 · Routine – Food

✓ Reopened

Emergency Order Callback Complied

1 High Priority2 Total

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July 21, 2016 · Routine – Food

Closed

Emergency order recommended

2 High Priority8 Total

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Inspection records reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of inspection and may not reflect current conditions.