Wauchula, Hardee County

SMOKIN' TENDER-NESS BBQ

103 E MAIN ST, Wauchula, FL 33873

FoodMobile MFDV
Latest violations
4
1 Intermediate
Jul 25, 2025
City
Wauchula
County
Hardee
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
5

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jul 25, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

02C-02-5

Detail 23903740

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed a pan of rice and pan of potato salad made the day before and not date marked in reach in cooler.

08B-38-4

Detail 23903741

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of juice on the floor operator picked up. Corrected On-Site

05-09-4

Detail 23903738

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in the reach in cooler under prep table.

25-05-4

Detail 23903737

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed to go containers upright on top shelve, operator moved. Corrected On-Site

45-06-4

Detail 23903739

Portable fire extinguisher is inaccessible. For reporting purposes only. Observed fire extinguisher is covered with towel and bags not accessible, operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Mar 26, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

08A-05-6

Detail 23662025

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw hard shell eggs over hot dogs in the reach in cooler, owner moved to different shelve. Corrected On-Site

Aug 13, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 4, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

53A-07-6

Detail 22908395

Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/

50-04-4

Detail 22908396

Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.

Sep 22, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.