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THE BRISKET SHOPPE

3501 N ARMENIA AVE, TAMPA, FL 33607

License #3915692

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Quick take

THE BRISKET SHOPPE in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 97.5 out of 100 — an A grade for consistent compliance with state food-safety standards. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 23, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 7 total violations — 1 critical, 1 major, 5 minor.

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  • Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Operator removed drinks.
  • [27-16-4] Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water shut off in handwash sink at prep room.
  • [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee sweater and backpack hanging on clean food equipment storage shelf in prep room. Employee moved items to locker room.
  • [31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink in prep room.
  • [22-45-4] Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed and rinsed food containers in three-compartments sink then put them to air dry without sanitized properly. Operator coached employee, employee starts making sanitizer and going to re sanitize all clean food containers.
  • [21-38-4] Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Under handwash sink at front service line.
  • [08B-47-4] Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. A few cases of raw pork stored on floor in walk-in freezer.
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