Three Bulls Tavern & Brewery
4330 Bell Shoals Rd, Valrico, FL 33596 · Permanent Food Service · License 3909909
What drove the grade
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 23 routine inspection2 high priority (1 fixed by the Sep 24 follow-up, 1 fixed on the spot), 3 intermediate (2 fixed on the spot), 5 basic (3 repeats)-21
- Safety score79
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitSep 24, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website - First visitSep 23, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
10 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
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 pork stored over raw beef in walk in cooler. Operator arranged correctly.
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Bar dish machine tested a 0 ppm. Instructed operator to manually sanitize items washed in dish washer. 3 compartment sink set up in bar, Quat tested at 200ppm
Intermediate3
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Observed employee dump drip pan into cookline hand sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Bar hand sink. Operator provided towels.
Fixed on the spot
No soap provided at handwash sink.
Bar hand sink. Operator replaced soap.
Fixed on the spot
Basic5
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
Cubed raw tuna thawing in ROP in walk in cooler. Operator removed from packaging.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.
Unwashed grapes,stored over ready to eat items in walk in cooler. Operator moved grapes.
Fixed on the spot
Food stored on floor.
Case of chicken broth on the floor in prep area. Multiple items on the floor in walk in freezer.
Repeat violation
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Door gaskets on work top freezer at cookline.
Repeat violation
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.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.