Tj's Seafood Shack

197 E Mitchell Hammock Rd, Oviedo, FL 32765 · Permanent Food Service · License 6904671

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Grade A
Safety score 90 of 100
Latest visit: Aug 11, 2026

What drove the grade

Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.High priority · fixed on the spot · 6 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Aug 11 routine inspection
    1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 6 basic (1 repeat)
    -10
  • Safety score90

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

7 violations found
  1. First visitAug 11, 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.

    7 violations found:

    • 1 High priority
    • 6 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.

      - raw shell eggs stored over cooked black beans. Operator corrected.

      Fixed on the spot

    Basic6

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.

    • 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.

      -Hood filters over grill and fryers. -Exterior of cooking equipment.

      Repeat violation

    • Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

      - back door

      Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.

      - back door

    • Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.

      - under cooking equipment in kitchen

    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.

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.

Most cited

Insects, rodents, pests and animals2
Food protection and cross-contamination1
Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained1
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1
Non-food contact surfaces clean1
Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation1