BB.Q CHICKEN

Name: BB.Q CHICKEN
Address: 3805 NORTHDALE BLVD, TAMPA, FL, 33624, US
Rating: 91.5

3805 NORTHDALE BLVD, TAMPA, FL 33624

License #3919072

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91.5 Grade B / 100

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BB.Q CHICKEN in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 91.5 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 15, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 17 total violations — 3 critical, 8 major, 6 minor.

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee water bottle and sushi inside Walk in cooler not identified or segregated.
[10-05-5] In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Front line utensils stored in crock pot at 121F at 12:09pm.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked white rice and cooked chicken inside Walk in cooler not dated.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Located at kitchen entrance adjacent to front line fryers. Located next to ice machine at bar area.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Located at front line adjacent to burners. Located at kitchen entrance adjacent to front line fryers. Located next to ice machine at bar area. Located at bar area.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Located at kitchen entrance adjacent to front line fryers.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards soiled, located on dry storage shelf over three compartment sink. Inside nozzle of soda gun soiled at bar area.
[12B-02-4] Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee open drink and bowls of French fries on clean prep table adjacent to front line fryers. Open container of water stored on shelf over Reach in cooler, adjacent to front line fryers. Employee relocated food to an approved location during time of inspection.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal phone stored on prep table shelf over service window in kitchen area. Employee backpack and hat stored on shelf over pans and bagged sauces adjacent to Walk in cooler. Personal cellphone and speakers on prep table adjacent to front line fryers.

Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of sofa gun nozzle soiled, located at bar area.
[10-05-5] In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in crock pot at 100F at front register. Utensils stored in 78F water at front line cook.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw frozen chicken gizzard stored over frozen potato, sweet potato fries, ice cream, dumplings, crab Rangoon, and egg rolls in Reach in freezer, located at dish pit. Employee relocated all raw chicken to an approved location during time of inspection.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 1 unlabeled chemical spray bottle located on Reach in cooler behind front register. Manager added label during time of inspection.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Located at Employee handwash sink at drinks service station. Located at bar area. Located at dry storage room adjacent to ice machine.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Bag of raw chicken thawing inside a hotel pan filled with water. Discussed with employee. Employee relocated raw chicken to three compartment sink and thawed under cold running water during time of inspection.
[11-27-4] Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open container of water stored in kitchen prep table next to service window. Employee placed water into a container with lid and relocated to an approved location during time of inspection.

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