Schack's BBQ

3000 Cypress Garden Rd, Winter Haven, FL 33884
American
Last inspected: Aug 28, 2024
82
Score
Low Risk

Inspectors have visited Schack's BBQ seven times, with records going back to 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Aug 28, 2024. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around five violations lately compared to roughly two violations before.

Across the inspection history, “food stored on floor” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

Compared to other Winter Haven restaurants (averaging 89), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

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Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 28, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Employee took can opener to dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: Roof is no longer leaking but is damaged. **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Roof leaking in the middle of walk way from walk in cooler to cook line in a high volume area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: Roof is no longer leaking but is still damaged. **Time Extended**
28-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In walk in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
82
Aug 27, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Employee took can opener to dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Roof leaking in the middle of walk way from walk in cooler to cook line in a high volume area. **Warning**
28-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Hamburger patties in bus tubs on floor of walk in freezer. Employee removed bus tub from floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In walk in cooler.
14-17-4
78
Jan 19, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee in enter cookline, put on gloves and cracked eggs, never washed hands before putting on gloves.
12A-07-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Washing sink in kitchen. Employee replaced paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach under prep counter. Employee discarded and sanitized the area. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Cookline
22-08-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Using old syrup containers for oil bottles on cookline.
25-32-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping clothes on service counter in kitcken
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar containers
02D-01-5
61
Dec 19, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 27, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. A bottle of Clindamycin HCL stored on top of the Blodgett oven next to a pan of baked potatoes. The medicine was removed. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched toast with her bare hands. I informed the employee to use tongs m gloves or deli tissue. The toast was discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
09-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Rolls of ground beef on the floor in the walk in freezer. The operator had an employee to remove the meat from off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
70
Apr 18, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
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 a copy **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
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 a copy. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. On the exterior of the ice machine ledge.
10-12-5
70
Nov 3, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage patties 115F. The kitchen manager heated the sausage patties to 165F for hot holding. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03B-01-6
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Inside the ice machine. Removed the scoop from the ice. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves soiled with accumulated food debris.
23-03-4
78

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Schack's BBQ last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Schack's BBQ on file is from Aug 28, 2024. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Schack's BBQ?

Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Schack's BBQ.

How does Schack's BBQ compare to other restaurants in Winter Haven?

Schack's BBQ most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is lower than the Winter Haven average of 89.

Has Schack's BBQ's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Schack's BBQ have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Schack's BBQ 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 Schack's BBQ inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Schack's BBQ is inspected around four times per year on average.