Black Sheep BBQ & Catering

702 E Orange St, Lakeland, FL 33801

Catering

Last inspected: Sep 15, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Black Sheep BBQ & Catering has been inspected eight times since 2022. The most recent report on file is from Sep 15, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around four violations per visit versus roughly two violations earlier in the record.

“Employee with no hair restraint while engaging” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.

That's lower than the typical Lakeland restaurant, which scores around 86. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 15, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.

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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over sauces in walk in cooler.

08A-05-6

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed on male employee during food preparation on cook line, employee put on hair restraint. **Corrected On-Site**

13-03-4

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed under and behind kitchen equipment.

36-73-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed buckets of sauce on kitchen floor.

08B-38-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed food debris on walk in cooler shelves.

23-03-4

Mar 11, 2025

Routine - Food

4 minor violations.

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Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves.

14-45-4

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed under and behind equipment.

36-73-4

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at front counter.

31B-04-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soled hand sink on cook line, employee cleaned hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**

23-03-4

Oct 28, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored over sauce in walk in cooler, operator moved sauce to comply. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-20-5

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in container of cooked chicken, employee removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**

14-01-5

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed under, between and behind kitchen equipment.

36-73-4

Jan 25, 2024

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed on male during food preparation, male put on cap. **Corrected On-Site**

13-03-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with food debris, and dust. Observed lids for dry storage food in storage area.

23-03-4

Nov 14, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Sep 19, 2023

Routine - Food

3 minor violations.

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Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed on male employee during food preparation, employee put on cap. **Corrected On-Site**

13-03-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of salt on floor.

08B-38-4

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in container of salt, employee removed bowl from salt. **Corrected On-Site**

14-01-5

Mar 22, 2023

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

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Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at front counter, employee provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**

31B-02-4

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed utensils on sink on cookline, employee removed utensils. **Corrected On-Site**

31A-09-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed containers of sauce in walk in cooler on floor.

08B-38-4

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed at front door near microwave.

14-45-4

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed between flip top unit and table, employee removed knives. **Corrected On-Site**

10-17-4

Sep 14, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

View 6 violations

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over sauce in walk in cooler, employee moved raw chicken to properly store. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at front counter, employee provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**

31B-02-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed sauce on floor in walk in cooler.

08B-38-4

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed between flip top unit and table on cookline. Employee removed knives from between equipment. **Corrected On-Site**

10-17-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets on flip top unit on cookline.

23-03-4

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed on male employee during food preparation, employee placed on hat. **Corrected On-Site**

13-03-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Black Sheep BBQ & Catering last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Black Sheep BBQ & Catering on file is from Sep 15, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Black Sheep BBQ & Catering?

Across the inspection record, “employee with no hair restraint while engaging” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Black Sheep BBQ & Catering.

How does Black Sheep BBQ & Catering compare to other restaurants in Lakeland?

Black Sheep BBQ & Catering most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Lakeland average of 86.

Has Black Sheep BBQ & Catering's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Black Sheep BBQ & Catering have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Black Sheep BBQ & Catering means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Black Sheep BBQ & Catering inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Black Sheep BBQ & Catering is inspected around three times per year on average.

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