Tom's Chicken Shack
901 E Main Street, Bartow, FL 33830 · Permanent Food Service · License 6305935
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 16 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate, 1 basic-7
- Safety score93
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 16, 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 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Cole slaw 47°F Potato salad 47°F On the prep table in the kitchen. The product was placed inside the side by side reach in cooler.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Shelves in the dry storage area has an accumulation of flour where the can goods and dry goods are stored.
Basic1
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Hole in or other damage to wall.
Under the drain board at the 3 compartment sink near the walk in cooler.
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.