Bar-B-Q Queen
Last inspected: Mar 20, 2026
39
Score
Bar-B-Q Queen, located at 1267 N Highland Ave in Clearwater, FL, had a high-risk inspection on March 20, 2026, with a score of 39. This inspection identified four critical, two major, and three minor violations. While most of Bar-B-Q Queen's ten recorded inspections have been low-risk, the most recent inspection noted issues including an un-displayed license decal, unprotected outer openings, and plumbing system disrepair.
9
Inspections
4
Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 20, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
39
Jun 12, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
29
Apr 10, 2025
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
32
Jan 3, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
May 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
78
Sep 21, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
50
Mar 29, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
47
Oct 21, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Jul 14, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Violations — Mar 20, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.
50-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Curtains do not completely close . Window left open
35B-05-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Water pump and hot water tank not working per operator
29-08-4
High Priority - 2 live, small flying insects found in kitchen
35A-02-7
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils and touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
12A-16-4
High Priority - Establishment operating with no potable running water in the food truck
27-12-4
High Priority - Faucet at three-compartment sink does not reach all compartments.
16-20-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Tray over hand wash sink and no running water at hand wash sink
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle not reporting to commissary as required.
51-23-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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