COUSIN WILLIE'S SMOKEHOUSE

COUSIN WILLIE'S SMOKEHOUSE has 11 health inspections on file for its BALDWIN location, with an overall rating of 2.5/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

280 US HWY 90 W, BALDWIN 32234

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 11 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 12/19/2025

Inspection #: 3671472

Inspection Date: 12/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13587447

  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 20 small flying insects under triple sink in kitchen area. Observed 4 small flying insects, in front area under soda machine. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-03: At callback, observed 3 live flying insects under 3 compartment sink. Also, observed 10 live flying insects under soda machine at front counter. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-05: At callback, observed 3 live flying insects under triple sink. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 12/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13586363

  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 20 small flying insects under triple sink in kitchen area. Observed 4 small flying insects, in front area under soda machine. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-03: At callback, observed 3 live flying insects under 3 compartment sink. Also, observed 10 live flying insects under soda machine at front counter. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 12/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13516828

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No handle scoop laying in pork rub, operator removed scoop, No handle scoop laying in chicken breading operator removed scoop. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Multiple tanks in building behind restaurant not secured. Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee radio and phone on food prep table, operator moved to a designated area.
  • 14-10-4:Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Plastic food bin on clean dish rack had a melted hole in it.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, walls and or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed standing water on floor under stove. Floors under cook line equipment heavily soiled with old food. Repeat Violation
  • 36-68-5:Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Walls soiled with brown substance in kitchen area and in smoker room.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observe wet mop stored with mop end on ground by hot holding food items operator moved mop to designated area.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar bin not labeled, operator put label on bin. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 20 small flying insects under triple sink in kitchen area. Observed 4 small flying insects, in front area under soda machine. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed cooked ready to eat ribs in walk in cooler, operator stated that they had been cooked Sunday night, no date mark on ribs, operator placed date mark on ribs. Corrected On-Site
  • 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 Sausage at 105F , and turkey at 105F both hot holding, operator said the had been out since 1:30, operator re heated sausage and turkey 2nd temps 30 min later, sausage 138F, Turkey 135F both hot holding. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener heavily soiled with food debris Microwave soiled with food debris. Ice shoot on soda machine has a mold like substance on it. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed cooked potatoes in hand wash sink. Operator removed potatoes from hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 employee hired more than 60 days without a food handler certification
  • 47-02-4:Observed scorch marks around electrical outlet. For reporting purposes only. Observed scorch marks and melted electrical outlet on wall on cook line beside microwave. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 10/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13539983

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. All six ac vents on ceiling in lobby heavily stained/soiled black. Warning

Inspection Date: 9/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10947382

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In walk-in cooler in container of potato salad, styrofoam to go container used as scooper. Operator removed to go container from product and discarded. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At front counter in front of soda machine, co2 tank not secured. Chain present just not around co2 tank. Operator put chain around co2 tank and secured. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator does not have copy of current license in establishment. Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, wall and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under fryers, stove and 3 compartment sink soiled. Also, wall behind 3 compartment sink soiled. Also, wall in kitchen with pass through window soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 33-23-4:Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Green dumpster out back of establishment on grass. Repeat Violation
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of tall oven in kitchen soiled with food debris.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above fryers soiled with food debris. Also, multiple gaskets in kitchen torn/soiled. Also, exterior of fryers have build up of grease/food debris. Also, on soda machine at front counter around nozzles soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed 1 live flying insect in kitchen near 3 compartment sink.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, 2 containers of raw shrimp stored on shelf above jugs of liquid margarine. Operator moved margarine to top shelf and raw shrimp to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener in kitchen attached to prep table soiled with food debris. Also, interior of tea urn nozzles at front counter soiled. Also, interior seal on lemonade container at front counter soiled with mold-like substance.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Upon arrival, bucket of ice in handwash sink in kitchen. Operator removed bucket from sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 47-02-4:Observed scorch marks around electrical outlet. For reporting purposes only. On outlet to right of steam table on wall with pass through window, outlet has black scorch marks.

Inspection Date: 3/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8998372

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In reach in cooler, a styrofoam to go bowl used as scooper in potato salad. Manager removed to go bowl out of product. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Manager unable to provide copy of current license.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. On cook line, reach in cooler to right of stream table gaskets or torn. Also, flip top cooler on cook line door broken off its hinges. Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. In kitchen, under triple sink, fryers and oven soiled with grease and food debris. Also, wall behind triple sink and wall with pass through in kitchen soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 33-23-4:Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Blue dumpster out back on grass. Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In reach in freezer in kitchen has ice build up.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above fryer ps has build up of grease. Also, bottom shelf of stand next to fryer heavily soiled with grease and food debris. Also, on drink machine at front counter around the soda nozzles have build up of debris. Repeat Violation
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. In walk-in cooler, concrete floor not sealed. Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cook line, potato salad (45F - Cold Holding); pasta salad (48F - Cold Holding). Manager states they were put in cooler from walk-in cooler no more then 2 hours prior but they have been in and out of reach in cooler. Manager placed items in walk-in cooler to bring back down to temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In kitchen by triple sink, gallon of degreaser stored on bottom shelf with clean food containers. Manager moved degreaser off shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. At front counter, Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 400+ppm). Employee discarded some and filled up with more water. (Rechecked 200ppm) Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8790471

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Flip top reach in cooler on make line, door is broke off hinges.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, walls and or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walls by stove and fryer have grease build up. Wall at pass through window is soiled with food debris. Floor under stove and fryer have grease build up. Floor under warming unit by kitchen door has build up.
  • 33-23-4:Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Blue dumpster on grass.
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In stored container of brown sugar by restroom, handle in direct contact with product. Manager lifted out of product. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of fryers have grease build up. Repeat Violation
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Side door to establishment not self closing. Repeat Violation
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In outside storage shed, to go cups and plates on ground. Repeat Violation
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Walk in cooler floor is unsealed. Repeat Violation
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Tylenol stored over warming unit in kitchen by door. Manager removed from area. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect in kitchen.

Inspection Date: 3/15/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8516119

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two tanks near side door by kitchen.
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired 06/01/2021.
  • 33-23-4:Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Blue dumpster outside of establishment is on grass. Manager states will call to move dumpster. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Shelves in walk in cooler and little table by pit are showing rust. Tops for white bulk seasoning containers are cracked.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of cooking equipment in kitchen. Area around soda nozzles for drink dispenser near front counter. Bag holder at front counter. Repeat Violation
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Side door near kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of styrofoam cups stored in outside shed are on floor. Repeat Violation
  • 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Multiple pieces of unused equipment behind establishment. Manager states he will call to get items removed. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Walk in cooler in establishment. Repeat Violation
  • 36-30-4:Basic - Walls/Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Outside storage shed where small chest reach in freezer with food is present. Manager states he will no longer store food in shed. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer on cook line in kitchen, opened raw beef burgers stored over ready to eat corn. Items moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - 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. No proof that one employee working today has been informed of their health responsibilities. Inspector emailed Form 5030-103 (Food Employee Reporting Agreement). **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 12/5/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8515791

  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No one is able to find any proof of training for any employees. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-05: Operator has training books, but training has not yet completed. Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 10/3/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8358985

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floors/walls/ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under cook line in kitchen. Floors in smoker cooker area. Floors in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Two cases of cooking oil in back storage closest.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of fryers on cook line. Rack over triple sink in kitchen. Underside of soda machine in front counter area, around nozzles. Exterior of AC unit in kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Side door to building next to entrance to kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Multiple boxes of single service items stored on floor in outside storage shed. Repeat Violation
  • 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Discarded equipment, buckets, and broken tables stored outside by grease receptacle and in enclosure behind building.
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. In walk in cooler.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of sugar at front counter under service window. Bulk container of brown sugar in hallway leading to bathroom.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 2 live flying insects in kitchen area. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No one is able to find any proof of training for any employees. Warning