SLIM'S DEEP SOUTH BBQ, LLC
319 South Brevard Avenue
Florida, 34266
DeSoto County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 5/6/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed a Co2 tank not secured next to soda syrup boxes.
- 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed a sanitation bucket stored on the floor by the dish area. Operator moved bucket. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed 2 containers in the dry storage room without labels. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed in the walk in cooler, ribs, baked beans and smoked turkey not date marked and prepared onsite. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/6/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 1/29/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled ceiling vent in storage room.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on the walk in freezer floor. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed stew, baked beans, Cole slaw and smoked chicken not date marked. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 12/19/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed partially thawed fish in cooler still in ROP packaging marked remove before thawing. Operator had employee unpackage and place in container. Corrected On-Site
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on line with no beard guard.
- 08B-36-4:Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Observed ketchup containers stored beside soap and in splash zone of handsink at dishwash. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter pats (67F - Cold Holding) held out of temperature on counter for 4 hours see stop sale.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed beans on metal pot on stove with no heat on beans (105F - Hot Holding) Cook states on stove for 2 to 3 hours. Heated food to 165F within 2 hours to place on line. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/19/2023 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 9/7/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed fish in Rop bags stating open before thawing , fully thawed and only small puncture in bags. Manager opened bags fully.
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 cooks preparing foods on line no beard guards.
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
- 03C-75-5:High Priority - Cooked seafood not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. Observed salmon fish (118F - Cooking); cook states he does not temp fish before service. Cook recooked fish to proper temperature and was advised to temp all fish before service. recook temp (157F - Cooking) Corrected On-Site
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Found at 0ppm sanitizer bucket empty. Dishwasher replaced sanitizer and retested to 50ppm Corrected On-Site
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee walk-in in from outside cooler area put wet wipe cloth on handsink then add gloves and prepare foods on line without washing hands.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed wet wipe cloth stored in handsink on cookline.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/7/2023 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).