Tony's BBQ Restaurant
8206 W Waters Ave #116, Tampa, FL 33615 · Permanent Food Service · License 3916377
What drove the grade
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 23 complaint inspection3 high priority (fixed before it reopened Nov 2), 1 basic-10
- Emergency closure on Oct 23, reopened Nov 2Counts 20 for 30 days after reopening, 10 until 90 days, then nothing-20
- Safety score70
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 8 visitsLatest inspection
Complaint inspection
- 6th follow-up visitNov 2, 2026 Reopened after closure
The inspector came back, found the problems fixed and allowed the business to reopen.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website - 5th follow-up visitOct 30, 2026 Still closed
The inspector came back, but the problems still weren't fixed, so the business stayed closed.
3 violations still not corrected:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
High priority2
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.
3 live roaches on dining room floor. Operator removed roaches. 2 live roaches on cabinet door and frame beneath front service prep sink. Operator removed one roach. 1 live roach on floor at service station area behind reach in cooler. Operator removed roach. 1 live roach inside reach in cooler at front service station 2 live roaches inside the reach in freezer located at the front service counter. Operator removed roaches. 1 live roach inside a cabinet at the front servi
Roach excrement and/or droppings present.
1 live roach with egg sack behind the hand washing sink and wall in kitchen area. 1 roach egg casing on kitchen floor beneath dry storage shelves for food. Operator removed roach. 1 roach egg casing on kitchen floor at front line cook.
More time given
Basic1
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Dead roaches on premises.
1 dead roach on dining room floor. Operator removed roach. 1 dead roach on floor at service station area behind reach in cooler. Operator removed roach. 1 dead roach on kitchen floor next to front line fryer. Operator removed roach. 1 dead roach inside reach in cooler drip tray in motor area. Located in 2-door front line reach in cooler. Operator removed roach. 3 dead roaches on kitchen floor beneath front line kitchen fryer. Operator removed roaches. 1 dead roach on the floor at the front service counter. Operator removed roach. 1 dead roach inside a cabinet at the front service counter beneath the prep sink. Operator removed roach. 1 dead roach on kitchen floor beneath dry storage shelves for food. Operator removed roach. 1 dead roach on floor beneath water heater. 2 dead roaches on kitchen floor at front line cook. Operator removed roaches.
More time given
- 4th follow-up visitOct 30, 2026 Still closed
The inspector came back, but the problems still weren't fixed, so the business stayed closed.
3 violations still not corrected:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
High priority2
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.
3 live roaches on dining room floor. Operator removed roaches. 2 live roaches on cabinet door and frame beneath front service prep sink. Operator removed one roach. 1 live roach on floor at service station area behind reach in cooler. Operator removed roach. 1 live roach inside reach in cooler at front service station. Operator removed roach. 1 live roach inside motor area of the kitchen GE brand reach in cooler. 1 live roach behind the hand washing sink and wall in kitchen area. 1 live roach kitchen wall located
Roach excrement and/or droppings present.
1 live roach with egg sack behind the hand washing sink and wall in kitchen area.
More time given
Basic1
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Dead roaches on premises.
1 dead roach on dining room floor. Operator removed roach. 1 dead roach on floor at service station area behind reach in cooler. Operator removed roach. 1 dead roach on kitchen floor next to front line fryer. Operator removed roach. 1 dead roach inside reach in cooler drip tray in motor area. Located in 2-door front line reach in cooler. Operator removed roach. 3 dead roaches on kitchen floor beneath front line kitchen fryer. Operator removed roaches.
More time given
- 3rd follow-up visitOct 28, 2026 Still closed
The inspector came back, but the problems still weren't fixed, so the business stayed closed.
3 violations still not corrected:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
High priority2
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.
1 live roach on front service counter beneath tip jar. Operator removed roach. 9 live roaches on front service counter. Operator removed roaches and sanitized area. 1 live roach inside Frigidaire brand reach in cooler located behind front service counter. Operator removed roach. 2 live roaches inside front service counter beneath dump sink. Operator removed roaches. 2 live roaches on kitchen floor next to GE brand reach in the cooler. Operator removed roaches. 2 live roaches on small table for water heater. Operator removed roaches. 2 live roaches inside the motor area of Midea reach in freezer in kitchen area. 2 live roaches inside the motor area of the front line 2-door reach in cooler.
More time given
Roach excrement and/or droppings present.
3 egg casings on small table for hot water heater. Roach droppings on water heater valve.
More time given
Basic1
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Dead roaches on premises.
2 dead roaches on front line electric outlet and pipe. Operator removed roaches. 4 dead roaches behind kitchen extinguisher warning sign. Operator removed roaches. 4 dead roaches on kitchen floor next to GE brand reach in the cooler. Operator removed roaches. 3 dead roaches on small table for water heater. 4 dead roaches inside the motor area of Midea reach in freezer in kitchen area.
More time given
- 2nd follow-up visitOct 26, 2026 Still closed
The inspector came back, but the problems still weren't fixed, so the business stayed closed.
3 violations still not corrected:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
High priority2
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.
1 live roach on dining room wall behind dry food storage shelf for customer self service. 17 live roaches beneath brown cabinets dump sink at front service station. 4 live roaches inside black cabinets of front service counter. 6 live roaches on floor at front service counter. 1 live roach on wall at front service counter beneath television screen. 1 live roach inside motor area of GE reach in cooler, located in kitchen. 1 live roach on kitchen wall behind GE reach in cooler, located in kitchen. 1 live roach on top of GE reach in cooler, located in kitchen. 5 live roaches on kitchen floor beneath reach in chest freezer. 5 live roaches on kitchen floor beneath silver GE reach in cooler. 10 live roaches, 5 roaches with egg sacks, inside motor area of silver GE reach in cooler, located in kitchen. 13 live roaches, 12 roaches with egg sacks, inside the hinges of the kitchen reach in chest freezer. 4 live roaches on wall behind Midea reach in chest freezer. 3 live roaches inside motor area of Midea reach in chest freezer located in kitchen. 2 live roaches on floor beneath 2-door reach in cooler adjacent to front line.
More time given
Roach excrement and/or droppings present.
Roach excrement located inside the motor area of silver GE reach in cooler, located in kitchen. Roach droppings located inside the hinges of the kitchen reach in chest freezer. 7 roach eggs inside the hinges of the kitchen reach in chest freezer. 3 roach eggs located inside the motor area of silver GE reach in cooler, located in kitchen. Roach droppings inside Midea reach in chest freezer located in kitchen. 5 live roaches with egg sacks, inside motor area of silver GE reach in cooler, located in kitchen. 12 live roaches with egg sacks, inside the hinges of the kitchen reach in chest freezer.
More time given
Basic1
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Dead roaches on premises.
3 dead roaches on floor at front service counter. 2 dead roaches on dining room floor. 1 dead roach on floor beneath back kitchen dry storage rack for food. 1 dead roach inside motor area of GE reach in cooler, located in kitchen. 1 dead roach beneath on kitchen wall next to GE reach in cooler, located in kitchen. 13 dead roaches inside motor area of silver GE reach in cooler, located in kitchen. 11 dead roaches beneath silver GE reach in cooler, located in kitchen. 4 dead roaches inside the hinges of the kitchen reach in chest freezer. 5 dead roaches on floor beneath 2-door reach in cooler adjacent to front line.
More time given
- 1st follow-up visitOct 24, 2026 Still closed
The inspector came back, but the problems still weren't fixed, so the business stayed closed.
3 violations still not corrected:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
High priority2
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.
29 live roaches on dining room walls and floor. 29 live roaches located inside the cabinets and on floor at front service counter. 1 live roach inside Frigidaire reach in cooler behind front service counter. Your paper is behind the paper. 7 live roaches inside the motor area of the chest freezer. 8 live roaches inside the motor area of the back kitchen GE reach in cooler. 2 live roaches on clean plates, one roach with an egg sack, located at kitchen dry storage rack adjacent to front line cook. 29 live roaches on kitchen walls and floor, 4 roaches with egg sacks.
More time given
Roach excrement and/or droppings present.
Roach droppings and 3 egg sacks located inside the motor area of the back kitchen GE reach in cooler. Roach droppings and 1 egg sack inside the motor area of the chest freezer. Roach droppings locates on multiple walls in kitchen area.
More time given
Basic1
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Dead roaches on premises.
8 dead roaches on dining room walls and floor. 2 dead roaches inside dining room ice cream reach in freezer. 3 dead roaches, 1 with a egg sack, inside dining room dessert reach in cooler. 3 dead roaches on floor behind front service counter. 6 dead roaches inside the motor area of the chest freezer. 9 dead roaches inside the motor area of the back kitchen GE reach in cooler. 12 dead roaches on kitchen floor.
More time given
- First visitOct 23, 2026 Emergency closure
Conditions were a danger to public health, so the business was ordered to close immediately. It can't reopen until an inspector confirms the problems are fixed.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.
Raw chicken stored over raw beef inside back kitchen reach in cooler. Operator relocated raw chicken to an approved location at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.
31 live roaches on kitchen floor inside kitchen area. 12 live roaches on dining room floor. 1 live roach with egg sac inside motor of reach in cooler/reach in freezer combo in front counter area. 1 live roach on kitchen shelf next to Blackstone pizza oven. 3 live roaches on kitchen wall. 4 live roaches on the exterior of large and small reach in chest freezer in back kitchen area. 22 live roaches on kitchen floor and wall behind small reach in chest freezer and reach in cooler/reach in freezer combo. 3 live roaches, one with egg sack inside reach in cooler gasket in GE brand reach in cooler/reach in freezer combo, located in kitchen area.
Roach excrement and/or droppings present.
Roach droppings on kitchen floor beneath small reach in chest freezer and reach in cooler/reach in freezer combo. 3 roach egg sacks on kitchen floor beneath small reach in chest freezer and reach in cooler/reach in freezer combo.
Basic1
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Dead roaches on premises.
6 dead roaches on dining room floor. 47 dead roaches on kitchen floor and wall behind small reach in chest freezer and reach in cooler/reach in freezer combo. 8 dead roaches inside motor area of kitchen reach in freezer, Midea brand.
Earlier inspections 1
B82Routine inspection10 violations, 2 high priority No follow-up needed
- First visitSep 23, 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.
10 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Frozen raw chicken and raw frozen meats are stored over cooked empanadas, cooked beef ribs, and French fries inside the kitchen upright reach in the freezer. Raw shell eggs are stored over cooked food and unwashed produce inside back kitchen reach in cooler. Raw chicken and raw beef are stored over cooked pork belly inside the back kitchen reach in cooler. Operator relocated all raw products to an approved location at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use.
Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observe one employee wash a plastic food container in the three compartment sink, but failed to sanitize after washing and rinse. Discussed with operator.
Intermediate3
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Multiple dessert items made in house are not dated. Employee begin adding a date to all desserts at time of Inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Power cord and ice tray are stored inside the hand washing sink at front service counter. Employee removed all items inside the sink at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago.
To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No certificate for Natalia G. hired on July 18, 2026.
Basic5
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food.
Multiple desserts placed inside dining room reach in cooler for customer self service are not labeled. Employee begin making labels for all customer self service products at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date.
Vacuum sealed products for customer self service stored inside dining room reach in freezer: Americana pizza, frango pizza, calabresa pizza, cooked meatballs kibe, cooked cheese balls queijo, cooked cheese and ham balls presunto e queijo, cooked chicken meatballs coxinha, cooked beef meatballs carne, cooked fish balls bacalhau, cooked sausage balls salsicha. Operator stated the foods listed above were packaged one day prior.
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Two cases of bottled water are stored on the floor behind front service counter. Multiple bags of rice are stored on the floor in the dining room area. Employee relocate all foods off the floor at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.
Employee personal water bottle are stored on the counter next to blenders. Operated discarded bottle of water at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Two microwaves located inside kitchen area.
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.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.