The Butt Hutt Smokehouse
Last inspected: Dec 11, 2025
78
Score
Across the available record, The Butt Hutt Smokehouse has 13 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 11, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near three violations per visit.
The pattern that stands out is “equipment in poor repair”, which has been cited five times.
Among Jacksonville restaurants, the typical score is 74; The Butt Hutt Smokehouse is comfortably above that bar. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
13
Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 11, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with Blue solution hanging on black cart.
41-17-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on counter near condiments in server area.
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on white freezer
14-11-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet. Wiping cloth stored On prep table when not in use.
21-12-4
78
Aug 12, 2025
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottles with yellow and purple solutions stored inside. Manager labeled spray bottles **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet clean dishes stored on top of triple sink.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on white freezer door, torn gasket on reach in cooler work top cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Several cases of single service items stored on floor in dry storage shed.
25-05-4
78
Apr 1, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled container with Blue solution stored inside, manager labeled spray bottle **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on white freezer
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters are soiled above cooking equipment
23-03-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No hair restraint on one employee preparing food items
13-03-4
78
Jan 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Triple sink and hand wash sink added outside across from smoker. Walk in cooler and storage area added to the outside area near smoker. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: Per manager they are working on the plans for the triple sink and hand sink. Manager is requesting additional time. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-17: No change **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
90
Dec 17, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Triple sink and hand wash sink added outside across from smoker. Walk in cooler and storage area added to the outside area near smoker. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: Per manager they are working on the plans for the triple sink and hand sink. Manager is requesting additional time. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Oct 17, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 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. cooked onions (88F - Hot Holding) food item was stored on top of the counter. Per employee onions were cooked 20 minutes ago. Manager put onions on the flat top grill to reheat **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Triple sink and hand wash sink added outside across from smoker. Walk in cooler and storage area added to the outside area near smoker. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment had a third party create a HACCP plan for them however the Haccp plan have not yet been submitted to Tallahassee. **Warning**
03G-50-1
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food without a beard guard
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on white freezers
14-11-5
64
Apr 24, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment is vacuum sealing hot pork, and curing bacon onsite . Establishment currently have an Administrative complaint recommendation on previous inspection. Per manager they hired a third party company to make their Haccp plan. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03G-50-1
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. No beard guard on employee preparing food items
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet clean dishes stacked on shelf above triple sink
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on reach in freezer
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap underneath side door **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
74
Mar 19, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment is vacuum sealing hot pork 135F or higher in vacuumed bags then immediately placed in a ice bath for cooling 41F or below. Then placed in the efreezer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-16: No Haccp plan submitted at this time for vacuum sealing hot pork **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-19: No change **Admin Complaint**
03G-50-1
90
Feb 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment is vacuum sealing hot pork 135F or higher in vacuumed bags then immediately placed in a ice bath for cooling 41F or below. Then placed in the efreezer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-16: No Haccp plan submitted at this time for vacuum sealing hot pork **Time Extended**
03G-50-1
90
Dec 13, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs over pulled pork in double door reach in cooler in outside storage unit.
08A-05-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker missing at faucet across from outside smoker **Repeat Violation**
29-34-4
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. No proof provided at inspection, emailed operator employee health reporting form
11-26-1
Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment is vacuum sealing hot pork 135F or higher in vacuumed bags then immediately placed in a ice bath for cooling 41F or below. Then placed in the efreezer **Warning**
03G-50-1
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on prep table, manager discarded beverage **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap underneath side entrance door near bar area
35B-01-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powdery substance stored in Clear container with red lid, employee labeled container sugar **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
52
May 16, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. On hanging hose side of splitter
29-42-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at bar, mgr placed some **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. On restroom not closing all the way
32-04-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. A couple of small holes at bar by soda machine and o couple of switch plates missing, he has them at bar and will put them on later
36-24-5
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
51-13-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink at bar
31B-04-4
58
Jan 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
32
Sep 6, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 55f shredded cheese and cut lettuce in double pan, prep cooler, mgr rearranged **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quat
16-37-1
Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. No quat tablets and no chlorine, mgr asked another food truck and got a few **Corrected On-Site**
22-38-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Only one expired on June 10 2022 **Warning**
53B-05-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Purple solution under steam table, mgr write name on **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Old one
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. By to go lids by triple sink, employee removed them **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil jug, mgr placed It on shelf **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. One broken
14-42-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Container is dirty, employee changed container **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
21-04-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Press for food on grill
22-08-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. One door unit
05-09-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table
21-12-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Butt Hutt Smokehouse last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Butt Hutt Smokehouse on file is from Dec 11, 2025. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Butt Hutt Smokehouse?
Across the inspection record, “equipment in poor repair” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at The Butt Hutt Smokehouse.
How does The Butt Hutt Smokehouse compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
The Butt Hutt Smokehouse most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is higher than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has The Butt Hutt Smokehouse's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Butt Hutt Smokehouse have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at The Butt Hutt Smokehouse 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 The Butt Hutt Smokehouse inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Butt Hutt Smokehouse is inspected around four times per year on average.
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