Outside BBQ LLC
606 Pinellas Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 · Permanent Food Service · License 6215666
F
Grade F
Safety score 39 of 100
Latest visit, Sep 10, 2026: 0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic violations.
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 8 routine inspection5 high priority (half: fixed at a follow-up on Sep 10), 3 intermediate, 7 basic-36
- Emergency closure on Sep 8, since reopenedReduced from 35 because a follow-up found the problems fixed-15
- Emergency closure in the last 90 daysOrdered closed on Sep 9-10
- Safety score39
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 4 visits
Routine inspection · Sep 8, 2026
Follow-up visit · Sep 10, 2026 Reopened after closure
The inspector came back, found the problems fixed and allowed the business to reopen.
- Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Intermediate: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Follow-up visit · Sep 9, 2026 Still closed
The inspector came back, but the problems still weren't fixed, so the business stayed closed.
- Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Intermediate: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles in outdoor bar soiled with debris.
- Insects, rodents, pests and animals
- High priority: Live, small flying insects found. 3 small flies in bar 3 flies in kitchen
Follow-up visit · Sep 9, 2026 Still closed
The inspector came back, but the problems still weren't fixed, so the business stayed closed.
- Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Intermediate: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles in outdoor bar soiled with debris.
- Insects, rodents, pests and animals
- High priority: Live, small flying insects found. 3 small flies in bar
- High priority: Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 4 rodent droppings in dry storage closet near cook line. Operator cleaned droppings and sanitized area 3 rodent droppings on floor of warehouse washing area. Operator cleaned droppings and sanitized area.
- Manager certification and employee training
- Intermediate: No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. Operator states all employees without training were hired under 60 days
First visit · Sep 8, 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.
- Approved source; food safe and unadulterated
- High priority: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. portioned coleslaw (55°F - Cold Holding); portioned sour cream (56°F - Cold Holding)
- Food out of temperature
- High priority: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F. portioned coleslaw (55°F - Cold Holding); portioned sour cream (56°F - Cold Holding) made yesterday, in reach in cooler overnight, temperatures not taken in reach in cooler today. See stop sale
- Food protection and cross-contamination
- Basic: Food stored on floor. Fry oil on floor in hallway by walk in freezer, moved to shelf
- Handwashing and hygienic practices
- Basic: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table in kitchen, discarded
- Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry
- Basic: Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Prep person wearing bracelets
- Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Intermediate: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board in kitchen, small white board board at lift top server salad prep Soda nozzles at wait station, operator cleaned
- Plumbing and backflow prevention
- Basic: Compartment of equipment subject to the accumulation of moisture is not sloped to drain to allow complete drainage. In walk in cooler - water dripping from condenser unit onto factory sealed bags of cheese. Operator wiped bags and moved them to other shelf.
- Handwash sinks and supplies
- Intermediate: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In ladies bathroom , operator provided paper towels
- Insects, rodents, pests and animals
- High priority: Live, small flying insects found. 2 small flies by soda nozzles at wait station
- Basic: Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches in trap by stove, operator discarded
- High priority: Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 63 rodent droppings under dish rack In dish room
- Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation
- Basic: Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By server soda station
- Basic: Hole in or other damage to wall. In dry storage room, holes in wall, by flooring 2 corners
- Chemicals and toxic substances
- High priority: Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. On cook line - chlorine sanitizer greater than 200 ppm, corrected to 100ppm
- Manager certification and employee training
- Intermediate: No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
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