MARTIN'S BBQ
West Waters Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33634
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/18/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/18/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/17/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
11
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Slime inside ice machine adjacent to walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on wall under 3-compartment sink. 2 dead roaches on wall under prep table on cookline. 1 dead roach on Valpro reachin cooler.adjacent to mop sink.
- 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Missing at mop sink.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table on cookline.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee hat stored on prep table on cookline. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 2 live roaches on wall behind Radiance stove top on cookline.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
- 35A-23-4:High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 1 egg casing on floor under warmer adjacent to back door. 1 egg casing on floor under hand sink on service line. Roach excrement observed on outlet adjacent to prep table on cookline.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chitlens (130 - Hot Holding) on steam table on cookline. Employee placed on oven to reheat. Product was temped at 170F. **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. Pork and yuca with no time mark in walkin cooler.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle filled with sanitizer not labeled at mop sink. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/17/2025 revealed 11 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 1/9/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
6
Basic
3
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Operator discarded plastic container with no handle. **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 food employees working in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork and raw chicken wings stored over cooked macaroni in walk-in cooler.
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Toni Makari, expired on 11/20/2023.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nuzzles soiled with slimy mold like substance at self service soda machine at dining area. **Repeat Violation**
- 27-18-4:Intermediate - Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods. Handwash sink at front service counter.
- 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. Macaroni salad, pulled pork and cooked potatoes in walk-in cooler.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/9/2025 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 6 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 7/11/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
0
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employees handled soiled containers then put on gloves to handled food without washing hands at front service line.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 02/01/2024. Operator renewed online at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of cooked pork (53F - Cold Holding) stored in reach in cooler at kitchen. Operator moved to walk in cooler. Re temp cooked pork 47 F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot box: cooked rib 131 F, white rice 112 F, cooked beef 119 F. Cook line: cooked whole chicken 122-128 F. Operator reheating all items on stove top and in oven, re temp: cooked rib 167 F, white rice 151 F, cooked beef 168 F, cooked chicken 145-152F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nuzzles soiled with slimy substance at dining area.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink next to Mop sink. **Repeat Violation**
- 27-16-5:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water has been shut off at hand wash sink at front service line. Operator turn on hot water, temped 85+ F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/11/2024 revealed 7 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 0 basic).