Brocato's Sandwich Shop
Last inspected: Nov 24, 2025
61
Score
Public records show 11 inspections at Brocato's Sandwich Shop stretching back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Nov 24, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around eight violations per visit lately, up from roughly three violations before.
The pattern that stands out is “food-contact surface soiled with food debris”, which has been cited 10 times.
Restaurants in Tampa average 79, so Brocato's Sandwich Shop trails the local norm. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
11
Inspections
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Critical latest
3
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 24, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. All hand wash sinks outside prep area. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked beef in walk in cooler.
02C-02-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Raw shell eggs and bread crumb on floor at front prep area.
08B-38-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Prep area outside. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employees eating on cooksline.
12B-02-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on sandwich reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
61
Apr 11, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-11: **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-11: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Meatballs and multiple items in walk in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-11: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-11: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Outside area. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-11: **Time Extended**
36-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking pipe under 3 compartment sink. Employee has aluminum container under sink collecting water. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-11: **Time Extended**
29-11-4
61
Apr 8, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 1 live fly landed on Cuban bread on cooks line.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly landed on Cuban bread on cooks line. 3 live flies flying around kitchen.
35A-02-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen near 3 compartment sink. Employee provided at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
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. **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Meatballs and multiple items in walk in cooler.
02C-02-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk panko bread crumbs on floor in front prep area.
08B-38-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Outside area. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking pipe under 3 compartment sink. Employee has aluminum container under sink collecting water.
29-11-4
35
Nov 4, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-04: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork and beef in walk in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-04: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at sandwich station. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-04: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
78
Sep 3, 2024
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
22-02-4
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.
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork and beef in walk in cooler.
02C-02-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at sandwich station.
14-09-4
70
May 1, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting bards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
74
Apr 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting bards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
53A-01-7
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.
53B-01-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
61
Oct 30, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: bacon 53 F, taken out one hour earlier. Operator put in walk-in cooker at t8me of inspection. Second temperature 47 F, **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink near three compartment sink. Employee provided at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pork in walk in cooler.
02C-02-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe under three compartment sink.
29-11-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting of white plastic containers in walk in cooler.
24-08-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Prep area outside and in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Plastic Curtains in walk in cooler.
23-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler shelves rusted.
14-11-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on prep line.
14-09-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Next to soda boxes.
51-11-4
45
May 15, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. In prep area
36-02-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on prep table. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
78
Dec 27, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Repeat Violation**
50-17-2
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink near three compartment sink in prep area. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled under handwash sink in kitchen with clear liquid. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout kitchen.
36-17-5
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Prep area where walk in cooler is.
36-02-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on prep table in kitchen.
21-12-4
52
Jul 20, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-20: License still expired.Operator stated he paid and was actually reimbursed for overpaying. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-2
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed missing at hand sink Corrected-observed employee replace **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-20: No paper towels at handwash sink in back wear washing area. **Time Extended**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle filled with a clear liquid on shelf near hand sink on cookline Corrected -observed employee label **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-20: Spray bottle back area. **Time Extended**
41-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board grooved and stained near 3-compartment sink **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-20: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
67
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Brocato's Sandwich Shop last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Brocato's Sandwich Shop on file is from Nov 24, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Brocato's Sandwich Shop?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited 10 times, more than any other issue at Brocato's Sandwich Shop.
How does Brocato's Sandwich Shop compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
Brocato's Sandwich Shop most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.
Has Brocato's Sandwich Shop's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Brocato's Sandwich Shop have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Brocato's Sandwich Shop 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 Brocato's Sandwich Shop inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Brocato's Sandwich Shop is inspected around three times per year on average.
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