A&A BBQ Restaurant
Last inspected: Sep 22, 2025
100
Score
Going back to 2022, A&A BBQ Restaurant has nine inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Sep 22, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around 13 violations to closer to one violation per visit over the last few inspections.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “food-contact surface soiled with food debris”, showing up three times.
Restaurants in Bronson average 76, so A&A BBQ Restaurant is doing better than most peers. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Sep 22, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Aug 20, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Jul 15, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside walk-in cooler: gravy (46F - Cold Holding); vegetable soup (46F - Cold Holding); meatballs (47F - Cold Holding); chili (46F - Cold Holding). All items are date marked 7/13. Manager stated all items have been held inside the walk-in cooler continuously since the previous day. Stop sales issued. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-15: Inside secondary walk-in cooler: Chili 45F, chili 45F, cheese 45F, sliced ham 45F. Manager stated all items have been held inside this cooler overnight, then removed at 7am to organize the cooler, then placed back inside the unit. Stop sales issued. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Inside walk-in cooler: gravy (46F - Cold Holding); vegetable soup (46F - Cold Holding); meatballs (47F - Cold Holding); chili (46F - Cold Holding). All items are date marked 7/13. Manager stated all items have been held inside the walk-in cooler continuously since the previous day. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-15: Inside secondary walk-in cooler: Chili 45F, chili 45F, cheese 45F, sliced ham 45F. Manager stated all items have been held inside this cooler overnight, then removed at 7am to organize the cooler, then placed back inside the unit. **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5
74
Jul 14, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 6 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1. One fly on inverted takeout container at cookline. Manager discarded the container during this inspection. 2. Two flies flying in server station. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Bowl containing raw shell eggs stored on shelf directly above open package of fully-cooked cake and pan containing corned beef. Employee moved the raw eggs to the bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Inside walk-in cooler: gravy (46F - Cold Holding); vegetable soup (46F - Cold Holding); meatballs (47F - Cold Holding); chili (46F - Cold Holding). All items are date marked 7/13. Manager stated all items have been held inside the walk-in cooler continuously since the previous day. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside walk-in cooler: gravy (46F - Cold Holding); vegetable soup (46F - Cold Holding); meatballs (47F - Cold Holding); chili (46F - Cold Holding). All items are date marked 7/13. Manager stated all items have been held inside the walk-in cooler continuously since the previous day. Stop sales issued. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing disinfectant stored on prep table above clean utensils in back of kitchen. Manager removed spray bottle from table during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No proof of certified food manager training for manager, Edward C. This manager was the manager in charge during the previous inspection on 06/06/2025.
53A-04-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior door and deflector plate inside ice machine soiled with mold-like substance.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. 1. Handwashing sink at cookline blocked by end of table and rolling cart. Manager moved cart from area during this inspection. 2. Handwash sink at warewash area blocked by large trash can. Manager moved trash can away from area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cleaning supplies stored down inside handwash sink in warewash area. Manager removed supplies from sink during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Analog probe thermometer provided by manager reads 29F in ice water. Inspector helped manager to properly calibrate the thermometer during this inspection.
05-06-4
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a person who is not a certified food manager. Three food handler certificates with trainer's name listed as "Edward Contino" with CFPM# 21721742. CFPM# 21721742 belongs to manager, Angela.
53B-08-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Absorbent and porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use throughout back of kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Walk-in cooler ambient temperature 44F. Multiple stop sales for temperature abuse inside unit. **Warning**
14-74-7
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in kitchen below oven near warewash area. Manager swept the area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee drinks on prep table above clean utensils in back of kitchen. Manager removed items from the area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
21
Jun 6, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
4 minor violations.
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Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. 1. Acoustic ceiling tiles in-use throughout rear storage area. 2. Paint peeling from ceiling in server station.
36-37-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1. One dead roach on floor of kitchen in warewashing area. 2. One dead roach on floor in managers office in back of kitchen.
35A-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of reach-in cooler in server station soiled with mold-like substance.
23-03-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Floors under and around equipment throughout soiled with dirt and/or food debris. 2. Exterior of hood above cookline soiled with dust. 3. Wall near cookline soiled with dust.
36-50-4
82
Jan 22, 2024
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. On shelf inside walk-in cooler: container of diced ham with date mark of 01/13, container of gravy with date mark of 01/11. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-28-5
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Server entered the server station and scooped ice without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands before continuing to make drinks. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in warewash area near dish machine. One fly in server station near boxed sodas. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Tray of raw shell eggs stored above container of pickles inside reach-in cooler at cookline. Employee removed eggs from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of degreaser and bottles of hand soap on shelf beside several boxes containing gloves in storage area in back of kitchen. Manager moved gloves to another shelf during this inspection. Aerosol can of glass cleaner on shelf beside sugar packets in server station in secondary dining area. Manager removed can from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on side of building near air conditioning units.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine walls soiled with black substance near cookline. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice cubes dumped into handwash sink in server station near order pickup window.
31A-11-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Three co2 tanks not secured in server station in secondary dining area. Manager secured co2 tanks during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use in rear storage area and in front of walk-in cooler.
36-37-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket on crate near ice machine not inverted. Employee inverted bucket during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested plastic pans on clean dish rack near warewash area. Manager unstacked pans and set them out to dry during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door gaskets torn on door of reach-in freezer in prep area of kitchen.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several cracked and/or missing floor tiles throughout kitchen.
36-17-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup around door of reach-in freezer in prep area of kitchen.
14-69-4
Basic - Shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelving rusted on spice storage rack near warewash area.
14-17-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler at cookline.
29-49-6
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Outside of hood above cooktop near dish machine soiled with dust. Interior of hood unit around filters soiled with grease above cookline.
36-50-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on make-table at cookline. Employee returned wiping cloth to sanitizer bucket during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
19
Jul 10, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 24, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
32
Aug 22, 2022
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Air gap between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink is less than one inch. Pipe for three compartment sink on floor.
29-44-4
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked eggs and handled toast without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face and handled toast without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-25-4
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Hose for sink in kitchen next to oven.
29-37-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Right side faucet of sink in kitchen. Faucet behind the back of the building.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from grill. Microwave in wait station behind cash station. Mixer head of floor mixer in kitchen.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped water in hand washing sink in wait station.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Establishment has no proof of any employee training. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table in front of pass through window. Employee removed drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven handle. Manager moved tongs to prep table. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle for scoop in grits above oven. Operator placed handle above level of grits. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood above grill is greasy. Fan cover in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket on cook line, 0 ppm. Manager had employee add chlorine to bucket, 75 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks next to kitchen oven. Manager placed cord through the tops of tanks. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was A&A BBQ Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at A&A BBQ Restaurant on file is from Sep 22, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at A&A BBQ Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at A&A BBQ Restaurant.
How does A&A BBQ Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Bronson?
A&A BBQ Restaurant most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Bronson average of 76.
Has A&A BBQ Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at A&A BBQ Restaurant have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly 13 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at A&A BBQ Restaurant means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is A&A BBQ Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, A&A BBQ Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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