Cracker Barrel #547

13833 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa, FL 33635 · Permanent Food Service · License 3915946

B
Grade B
Safety score 86 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 29, 2026 (6 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.Intermediate, repeat · 3 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Sep 29 routine inspection
    4 intermediate (2 repeats)
    -14
  • Safety score86

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

4 violations found
  1. First visitSep 29, 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.

    4 violations found:

    • 4 Intermediate
    What the inspector cited

    Intermediate4

    • Code 03, Food out of temperature: No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.

      Manager unable to locate Time as a public health control form. A form has been emailed to the manager at time of inspection.

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.

      Multiple cutting boards inside establishment with cut marks.

      Repeat violation

    • Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained.

      No original for Johnny S.

      Required employee training expired for some employees.

      To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Expired for multiple employees.

      Repeat violation

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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

Time/temperature control for safety food
Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
Food-contact surface
Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.

Most cited

Manager certification and employee training2
Food out of temperature1
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1