Blue Dog Craft Barbecue

640 E Main St, Lakeland, FL 33801 · Permanent Food Service · License 6308780

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Grade A
Safety score 94 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 25, 2026 (6 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.Intermediate · fixed on the spot · 4 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Sep 25 routine inspection
    1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 4 basic
    -6
  • Safety score94

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

5 violations found
  1. First visitSep 25, 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.

    5 violations found:

    • 1 Intermediate
    • 4 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    Intermediate1

    • Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.

      Manager lableded spray bottles

      Fixed on the spot

    Basic4

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public.

      Drinks and candy in reachin cooler. manager removed items and segregated area.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.

      Pint container in sugar. Employee removed and replaced with scoop

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles improperly stored.

      Pint containers stored on floor.

    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.

Most cited

Food protection and cross-contamination1
Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry1
Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained1
Single-service items1
Chemicals and toxic substances1