Dickey's Barbecue Pit
Last inspected: Feb 6, 2026
100
Score
Public records show 11 inspections at Dickey's Barbecue Pit stretching back to 2022. On Feb 6, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around one violation compared to roughly six violations earlier on.
Across the inspection history, “stop sale issued on time/temperature control” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.
Dickey's Barbecue Pit's latest score of 100 sits above the Brooksville average of 90. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Feb 6, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 22, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
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Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels at handwash sink in three compartment sink area. Operator placed paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-05-4
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. For 10 food handler employees. **Warning**
53B-01-5
82
May 12, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade spiked with an accumulation of food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-12: Can opener blade soiled with an accumulation of food debris. **Time Extended**
22-02-4
90
Apr 29, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Potato Salad (56F - Cold Holding); Coleslaw (58F - Cold Holding); Shredded Cheese (56F - Cold Holding); Sour Cream (55F - Cold Holding); Cut Lettuce (60F - Cold Holding); Butter (56F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler across from fryers on cook line stored in the cooler for more than 4 hours with last known temperature of food unknown. Issued stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Potato Salad (56F - Cold Holding); Coleslaw (58F - Cold Holding); Shredded Cheese (56F - Cold Holding); Sour Cream (55F - Cold Holding); Cut Lettuce (60F - Cold Holding); Butter (56F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler across from fryers on cook line stored in the cooler for more than 4 hours with last known temperature of food unknown. Issued stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade spiked with an accumulation of food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink to the right of the three compartment sink in back area of kitchen. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed several employee drinks stored on top of ice machine and next to ice scoop. Discussed location with employees. Employees moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4
58
Jan 21, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-21: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance in cook line area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-21: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
86
Nov 15, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. ice cream base (70F - Cold Holding) in ice cream machine. Operator states base was put into machine at approximately 10:30am. Operator placed out of order sign on machine until contents can be drained and machine serviced. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ice cream base (70F - Cold Holding) in ice cream machine. Operator states base was put into machine at approximately 10:30am. Operator placed out of order sign on machine until contents can be drained and machine serviced. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose attachment side **Warning**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic questions about allergens. **Warning**
53A-16-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled **Warning**
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. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 9 employees **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance in cook line area. **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Soda machine drain clogged. Liquid in catch try draining onto floor in dining room. **Warning**
29-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table in front counter area. Employee moved cup. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on food prep table. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
33
Mar 7, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0ppm reading. Operator corrected to 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-43-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink near three compartment sink inoperable. **Warning**
27-16-4
Basic - Food stored on floor in Walk-in-Cooler, ice cream base bucket on floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler on cooks line, beer cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm reading. Operator corrected to 200ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-08-4
67
Oct 9, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink splitter added to mop sink faucet with metal braided hose. **Repeat Violation**
29-42-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. -employee used gloves to prepare/plate food, removed gloves, handled money at register, then put gloves on to handle clean utensils for food items without hand wash.
12A-07-5
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. -employee picked up knife from floor, put knife in dirty dish area, returned to cooks line with no hand wash or glove change. Discussed proper hand washing and glove use with operator/employee.
12A-09-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with DBPR HR Form 5030-104
11-27-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided operator with DBPR HR Forms 5030-103. Employees signed during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing blue colored toxic substance on chemical rack not labeled.
41-17-4
Basic - Waste water drainage not disposed of according to law. Waste water from hand wash sink in dish area dripping onto ground, operator mopped and cleaned area **Corrective Action Taken**
28-02-4
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing at wall adjacent to ice machine
36-03-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eat8mg in server area. Employee discarded food. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee with bracelets while preparing food on cooks line.
13-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. -deep fryer oil on floor near walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall adjacent to three compartment sink
36-24-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -interior of cabinets below self service soda fountain soiled -can opener blade soiled -Exterior of ice bucket soiled **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Pipe under hand sink in dish area leaks waste water onto floor.
29-08-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler on cooks line interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Soiled Cardboard used on floor under pan storage rack
36-06-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink near dish area.
29-20-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. -Chicken tenders removed from original packaging and stored in plastic containers uncovered -ice tea dispenser in self service area uncovered Operator covered **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wall behind and ceiling above hot water heater soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
36-27-5
25
Apr 4, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with an accumulation of food debris. Self dispensing soda machine nozzle and ice chute soiled with slime. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the operator. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-04: The importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the operator. **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with an accumulation of grease and side of fryer and stove top. Fan vent in walk-in cooler soiled with dust and a mold-like substance. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-04: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
86
Sep 21, 2022
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
82
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Dickey's Barbecue Pit last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Dickey's Barbecue Pit on file is from Feb 6, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Dickey's Barbecue Pit?
Across the inspection record, “stop sale issued on time/temperature control” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Dickey's Barbecue Pit.
How does Dickey's Barbecue Pit compare to other restaurants in Brooksville?
Dickey's Barbecue Pit most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Brooksville average of 90.
Has Dickey's Barbecue Pit's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Dickey's Barbecue Pit have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Dickey's Barbecue Pit 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 Dickey's Barbecue Pit inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Dickey's Barbecue Pit is inspected around three times per year on average.
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