Strawberry Hut (the)
1505 N Wheeler St, Plant City, FL 33563 · Permanent Food Service · License 3910572
What drove the grade
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145°F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 20 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 2 basic-5
- Safety score95
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 20, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 09, Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food: Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145°F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact.
Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee handling cooked eggs and Swiss cheese making a sandwich with bare hands. Manager had employee put on gloves
Fixed on the spot
Basic2
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area.
Outdoor Walk in cooler was not locked. Manager locked.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Door handle to walk in cooler getting stuck and not allowing for it to securely close the door. Has work order in for handle. Manager locked walk in cooler door to secure it.
Fixed on the spot
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.