BIG DADDY'S BARBEQUE
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Winter Haven, Florida, 33881
Polk County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/29/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed broken opening button for microwave.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler. shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed in kitchen area near microwave.
- 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed Triple Sink (Chlorine 0ppm); Triple Sink (Chlorine 50ppm), employee added chlorine to comply. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/29/2025 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 11/21/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Employee chained co2 tanks during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Storage shelf above single service containers heavily soiled with grease.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clean dishes in ware washing area.
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Crabs and other items in grab and go bags In reach in freezer in back storage area.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line soiled with black mold like substance. Can opener blade soiled with food debris.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/21/2024 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 12/8/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer in bbq area in back of kitchen lid is broken.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Butter on floor of walk in cooler.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup at the bottom of stand up reach in freezer behind front counter.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in cooler Cutting boards soiled.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/8/2023 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/22/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-62-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. Hood system Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-22: Light out on the end above the 6 burner stove. **Time Extended**
- 05-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Inside the white refrigerator in the exterior prep area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-22: No thermometer **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/22/2023 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 8/18/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Warning
- 08B-36-4:Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Food inside the walk in cooler. Condensation from the fan inside the walk in cooler. The food was covered and sealed in packaging. The manager removed the products from the walk in cooler and placed them inside of working coolers. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Stored o top of the ice machine. The scoop was removed. To be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. Hood system Warning
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Inside the white refrigerator in the exterior prep area. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pasta 46F. Milk 46F inside the white refrigerator in the outside prep area. Chicken 48F, pork 47F inside the walk-in cooler. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/18/2023 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).