THE WOODS BAR AND GRILLE

8458 SHELDON RD

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

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2301 N 50 ST

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4959 E BROADWAY

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4311 W WATER AVE STE 101

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6217 E HILLSBOROUGH AVE STE 109

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2015 N 50TH STREET

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9925 ADAMO DR E

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13109 N 56 ST

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10113 ADAMO DR

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2010 E MLK BLVD

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 3/11/2025

High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 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 under microwave.
  • 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 bag stored on prep table next to grill top.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside white Midea freezer.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in yellow mop bucket.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 spray bottles filled with sanitizer not labeled. Employee labeled. Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #10720191
2025-03-11
★★★½☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/11/2025 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).

Inspection on 11/18/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 13-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler fan guards soiled with accumulation of dust. Hood filters soiled with accumulation of grease. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18:
  • 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black mold like substance. Ceiling soiled with accumulated black mold-like substance. In walk-in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: **Time Extended**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. A bottle of hydrogen peroxide stored on soda syrup box. Removed. Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: **Time Extended**
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Thomas Herrington. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: Admin Complaint
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sinks at bar and kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #10719974
2024-11-18
★½☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/18/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).

Inspection on 11/14/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink with no lid stored on prep table. Removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler fan guards soiled with accumulation of dust. Hood filters soiled with accumulation of grease.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black mold like substance. Ceiling soiled with accumulated black mold-like substance. In walk-in cooler.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. A bottle of hydrogen peroxide stored on soda syrup box. Removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Thomas Herrington. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sinks at bar and kitchen.
Food Inspector #8722968
2024-11-14
★½☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/14/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).

Inspection on 7/11/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Cutting board stained on cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-11: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with accumulation of grease. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-11: **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #8661550
2024-07-11
★★★★½ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/11/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).

Inspection on 4/25/2024

High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
4
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Cutting board stained on cook line. Warning
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with accumulation of grease. Warning
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths stored in handwash sink in kitchen. Warning
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/2024. Admin Complaint
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wet wiping cloths stored in the only handwash sink in kitchen. Dump bucket stored in handwash sink at bar. Removed. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Shawn Castillo. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No soap provided at handwash sink. At the only handwash sink in kitchen. No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at bar. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 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. Chili not date marked in walk-in cooler. Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. 3 cartons of Molly's potato salad opened more than 24 hours but no date marks in walk-in cooler. Warning
Food Inspector #8556841
2024-04-25
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/25/2024 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 4 basic).

Inspection on 1/22/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 36-50-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Walk-in cooler fan guards soiled with accumulation of dust. Hood filters soiled with grease. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-22: **Time Extended**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a scrubbing pad and wet wiping cloth stored in the only handwash sink in kitchen. The only handwash sink at bar used as dump sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-22: Handwash sink used as dumped sink at bar. **Time Extended**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No soap provided at handwash sink. The only handwash sink at kitchen and the only handwash sink at bar. Employee provided 1 bottle of soap and napkins. No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. The handwash sink at bar. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-22: **Time Extended**
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 1 spray bottle in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-22: **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #8556645
2024-01-22
★★★☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/22/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 1 basic).

Inspection on 11/20/2023

High Priority
1
Intermediate
8
Basic
6
Total
15
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee coffee with no lid stored on prep table at cook line. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Warning
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Warning
  • 27-10-4:Basic - No hot running water at mop sink. Hot water shut off. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Walk-in cooler fan guards soiled with accumulation of dust. Hood filters soiled with grease. Warning
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed a wet wiping cloth stored in handwash sink at kitchen. Warning
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee came into kitchen, placed on gloves to working with food without washing hands first. Discussed with operator. Warning
  • 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. Provided by email. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Arthur Arden, expired on 10-09-2023. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Meat slicer blade and guard soiled with old food debris. Cutting board stained stored on reach-in cooler at cook line. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a scrubbing pad and wet wiping cloth stored in the only handwash sink in kitchen. The only handwash sink at bar used as dump sink. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No soap provided at handwash sink. The only handwash sink at kitchen and the only handwash sink at bar. Employee provided 1 bottle of soap and napkins. No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. The handwash sink at bar. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
  • 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. Provided by email. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 1 spray bottle in kitchen. Warning
Food Inspector #8445492
2023-11-20
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/20/2023 revealed 15 total violations (1 high priority, 8 intermediate, 6 basic).

Inspection on 7/14/2023

High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Observed: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler stained. Dicer blade soiled with old food debris. Warning Priority: Intermediate - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-14: **Time Extended**
  • 27-10-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Observed: No hot running water at mop sink. Warning Priority: Basic - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-14: **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #8442872
2023-07-14
★★★★☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/14/2023 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).