MISSION BBQ TOWN & COUNTRY

Name: MISSION BBQ TOWN & COUNTRY
Address: 5602 WEST WATERS AVENUE, TAMPA, FL, 33634, US
Rating: 78.8

5602 WEST WATERS AVENUE, TAMPA, FL 33634

License #3917584

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78.8 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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MISSION BBQ TOWN & COUNTRY in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 78.8 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 17, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 20 total violations — 5 critical, 6 major, 9 minor.

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee at food service station wear gloves without first washing hands. Employees sanitized front service station with wiping cloth, then proceed to prepare food for customers. Employee removed gloves, washed hands and wore new gloves at time of inspection.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Located in dish pit area.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Located inside dry storage area on chemical rack.
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Employee printed and posted license at time of inspection.
[27-16-4] Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand washing sink next to walk in cooler broken, no hot or cold water available at sink. Manager stated handwashing sink has been broken for about a week and an order has been placed for repairs.
[16-62-1] No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
[21-09-4] Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Multiple wet wiping cloths are heavily soiled in inside sanitizer buckets. Employee changed out dirty cloths for new clean cloths at time of inspection.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wiping cloth stored inside hand washing sink at front line cook. Employee removed cloth at time of inspection. Employee used front service line, hand washing sink for filling sanitizer buckets.

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