DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

HOOTERS OF PCB

12709 W HWY 98

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.2/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 6/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10849811

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 5/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10849592

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease/residue/food debris build up on sides of fryers and under cook line shelf. Mold like substance on cook line reach in cooler drawer gaskets. Repeat Violation
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in beer cooler behind bar. Repeat Violation
  • 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. Bar dish machine tested at 0ppm chlorine. Manager connected new container of chlorine sanitizer to machine and primed, tested at 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salad station: blue cheese 55F, Cole slaw 52F; fry station chest cooler: raw traditional chicken wings 45F, per manager items placed in cooler approximately 1.5 hours prior. Salad station move to reach in freezer and chicken iced during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink by dish machine at bar used for other purposes. Observed strainer in sink, observed bartender rinsing glasses in sink. Manager moved strainer to the sink designated as a dump sink on most recent establishment plans. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 5/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10843317

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Build up of grease/residue on walk-in cooler floor and on half wall by front door.
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Build up behind walk-in freezer door handle.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on walk-in cooler door gaskets and grease build up around handle. Mold like substance on grill cooler drawer gaskets. Grease/residue build up on exterior of fryers. Repeat Violation
  • 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Tomato pieces on tomato diced. Employee washed diced at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in beer cooler at bar.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance around soda dispensers in wait station.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink near dish machine. Restocked at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed expired certificates for Chelsea and Kim.

Inspection Date: 3/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10803585

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 3/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10806851

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single service cups inside the season above fry station.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of wing warner and smoker has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw chicken thawing in standing water inside the prep sink without running water.

Inspection Date: 3/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10802455

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Grease/residue on walk-in cooler door handle.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance above cook line. Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In dining area, and beside fryers in kitchen. Debris behind equipment at bar. Floor soiled in walk-in cooler. Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Half wall by front entrance soiled. Floor area(s) covered with standing water under ice well.
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean forks in server station not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Manager had forks washed and stored inverted. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on beer walk-in cooler gasket. Grease/residue/food debris build up on back slash area of fryers, sides of fryers, and exterior of hot hold oven. Mold like substance on wood under ice well.
  • 35B-04-4:Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Gap between outer back doors and inner back doors and missing door knob in inner back doors.
  • 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. Bar dish washer tested at 0 ppm chlorine. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw shrimp on fry breading station 47F, per manager shrimp on station approximately 47F, manager voluntarily discarded shrimp at time of inspection.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at bar and in kitchen near bar. Restocked at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink near bar. Manager restocked dispenser during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/14/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8759059

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed build up of mold like substance on door of ice machine. Repeat Violation
  • 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed forks with food side up.

Inspection Date: 10/27/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8536958

  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap beneath rear door.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wash cloth on prep table. Manager put back in sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed ice machine with mold like substance.

Inspection Date: 8/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8451372

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic soufle cup with no handle used in shredded lettuce. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-51-4:Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Observed air conditioning not working properly. Manager states part is ordered. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed license displayed has expired on June 1, 2023. Manager printed new one and displayed out front. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook in kitchen with no hair restraint. Manager gave him a hat. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed salad cooler reach in with food build up inside.
  • 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. Observed 0 ppm for dish machine at bar. Manager switched sanitizer. Sanitizer is now at 200ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken wings above hamburger patties. Manager put burger patties above chicken. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed wings at 51F. Manager states has only been out for one hour. Added ice and turned cooler down- 30 min down to 47F.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice in hand wash sink.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no hand towels at hand sink in kitchen next to grill. Manager added paper towels. Corrected On-Site