Checkers 6188
Last inspected: Dec 30, 2025
64
Score
Inspectors have visited Checkers 6188 eight times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Dec 30, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around four violations across recent inspections versus roughly six violations before.
The pattern that stands out is “food-contact surface soiled with food debris”, which has been cited three times.
Checkers 6188 scores about where you'd expect for a Sun City Center restaurant. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
3
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 30, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 3 major violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 51 F on line. Employee placed in ice bath. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink next to mop sink.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Employee training certificates completed on copies of original certificate.
53B-09-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine.
22-02-4
64
Mar 3, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Aug 13, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hotdogs 127 F- retemp 171 F. Operator reheated at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written procedure for cut tomatoes, cut leafy greens, and cheese held on time.
03F-10-5
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding in disrepair throughout kitchen.
36-03-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach in handwash sink next to mop sink, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer gasket and door in disrepair.
14-11-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in seasoning.
10-01-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of seasoning not labeled.
02D-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile in disrepair throughout kitchen.
36-32-5
58
Jan 31, 2024
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted. Employee inverted at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on soda boxes, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Water on floor in walk in cooler. Employee removed water at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Operator hung at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
82
Oct 18, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Handwash sink next to mop sink is disconnected and not working. **Warning**
31A-04-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent soiled above steam table. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted next to ice machine. Operator inverted at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above soda boxes. Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in walk in cooler. Operator removed drinks at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food with no hair restraint. Employee put on hair net at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer door handle broke. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Patties on the floor in walk in freezer. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters. **Warning**
23-03-4
58
Mar 28, 2023
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
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Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted on ice machine. Operator inverted ice bucket at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer handle broke across from grill.
14-11-5
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labeled on containers above 3 Compartment Sink.
16-46-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach in freezer with chicken.
12B-13-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Operator hung mop to dry at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
78
Dec 20, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine next to register.
22-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on soda boxes, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
33-20-4
Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing.
33-29-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at the bottom of reach in cooler next to ice cream machine.
29-49-6
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested 0 ppm, operator remade tested 150ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
70
Jul 19, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly by entry door. 1 live fly by manager desk. **Repeat Violation**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Determined less then hour. Time marked at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Trap under manager desk with approximately 20 dead flies and 1 dead lizard. Manager threw away. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-06-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 5 dead roaches under register in plug.
35A-03-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Buns not 6 in off floor.
08B-47-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Repeat Violation**
33-11-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer by pick up window.
22-16-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. By pick up window.
29-49-6
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Checkers 6188 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Checkers 6188 on file is from Dec 30, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Checkers 6188?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Checkers 6188.
How does Checkers 6188 compare to other restaurants in Sun City Center?
Checkers 6188 most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is about the same as the Sun City Center average of 64.
Has Checkers 6188's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Checkers 6188 have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Checkers 6188 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 Checkers 6188 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Checkers 6188 is inspected around two times per year on average.
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