Slim's Deep South Bbq
Last inspected: Feb 25, 2026
45
Score
Slim's Deep South BBQ, LLC, located at 319 S Brevard Ave in Arcadia, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on February 25, 2026. This inspection identified three critical, three major, and one minor violation. Notable issues included an employee failing to wash hands before donning gloves, raw food stored improperly over ready-to-eat food, and the use of a bowl without a handle for dispensing food, though these were addressed during the inspection.
8
Inspections
3
Critical latest
3
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 25, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
45
Aug 20, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
May 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Jan 29, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Dec 19, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
61
Sep 7, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
47
Jan 4, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
55
Sep 7, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
41
Violations — Feb 25, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic bowl without a handle in the container of sugar, employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook change gloves without handwashing in between food preparation tasks, explained importance of handwashing. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw hard shell eggs over baked potatoes in the walk in cooler, owner moved eggs to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over raw pork in the walk in cooler, owner moved chicken to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a bottle of water in hand wash sink next to reach in cooler in the kitchen, employee moved. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed R. Arrington has no proof of any training.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Test kit for measuring the concentration of the sanitizing solution not used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions or employee unaware of proper use Observed chlorine testing strips expired from 2022, owner ordered new testing strips. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-43-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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