Jimmy Bear's BBQ

4247-4253 13 St, St. Cloud, FL 34769

American

Last inspected: Apr 16, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Jimmy Bear's BBQ appears in inspection records six times, starting in 2022. The most recent report on file is from Apr 16, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near seven violations per visit across recent inspections.

“Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.

Compared to other St. Cloud restaurants (averaging 84), there's room to close the gap. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 16, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 6 minor violations.

View 7 violations

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Heavy whipping cream at bar,per operator opened over 24hours **Corrected On-Site**

02C-03-5

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Women's and men's bathroom doors

32-04-4

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exit door by women's bathroom in dining room

35B-01-4

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice cream reach in freezer at bar Chest freezer at cooks line

14-69-4

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in drawer where french fries are stored across from first walk in cooler

22-16-4

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar in white container at drink station **Corrected On-Site**

02D-01-5

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaged in food prep with no beard guard

13-04-4

Aug 16, 2024

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.

View 10 violations

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Corn bean salsa date marked on 7/24

02C-01-5

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Corn bean salsa date marked on 7/24

01B-13-4

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Hot boxes stored outside,some doors are open and have dirt and debris side of them

22-02-4

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Brown chemical in spray bottle no label at dish wash area on rack where chemicals are stored

41-17-4

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Four of the restrooms

32-04-4

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exit doors located by the men and women bathrooms in the dining area

35B-01-4

Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. By food truck at back of facility

33-20-4

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest freezer in kitchen

14-69-4

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall by steam table

36-27-5

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar in white container by the ice tea set up

02D-01-5

Apr 29, 2024

Routine - Food

4 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bar area.

22-20-5

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Restrooms at front counter.

32-04-4

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Long board at steam table.

14-09-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Low boy freezer with dirty gaskets.

23-03-4

Aug 2, 2023

Routine - Food

3 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 6 violations

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cookline

22-02-4

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Sink in front **Corrected On-Site**

31B-03-4

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. By dishwasher

41-17-4

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Microwave handle cookline

14-11-5

Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk in freezer

08B-38-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets small reach in freezer on cookline Gaskets small 2 door reach in cooler

23-03-4

Jan 25, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.

View 9 violations

Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature

FL-29

Personal Cleanliness

FL-40

Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed

FL-50

Toilet Rooms Maintained

FL-53

Jul 19, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**

01B-01-4

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.open milk in wic. **Corrected On-Site**

02C-03-5

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Restrooms.

36-34-5

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Freezer gaskets adjacent to fryers.

14-11-5

Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover.near fryer.

14-20-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jimmy Bear's BBQ last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Jimmy Bear's BBQ on file is from Apr 16, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Jimmy Bear's BBQ?

Across the inspection record, “bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Jimmy Bear's BBQ.

How does Jimmy Bear's BBQ compare to other restaurants in St. Cloud?

Jimmy Bear's BBQ most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Cloud average of 84.

Has Jimmy Bear's BBQ's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Jimmy Bear's BBQ have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Jimmy Bear's BBQ 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 Jimmy Bear's BBQ inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Jimmy Bear's BBQ is inspected around two times per year on average.

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