Citrus Park, Hillsborough County

BAHIA CHURRASCARIA

6254 GUNN HWY, Citrus Park, FL 33615

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
1 Intermediate
Mar 12, 2026
City
Citrus Park
County
Hillsborough
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
6

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.

Mar 12, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 24437277

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards and establishment soil. Interior nozzle of two soda gun soiled at bar area. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-12: Time Extended

14-09-4

Detail 24437278

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple Canon boards throughout establishment with cut marks. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-12: Time Extended

Mar 10, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 10

08A-05-6

Detail 24429720

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork stored overcooked octopus in walking cooler shelf. Wash shell eggs, stored over ready to eat strawberries and grapes inside walk-in cooler. Manager relocated raw items to an appropriate location at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 24429725

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Feta cheese 55° at 2:11 PM placed in Frontline reaching cooler from walking cooler at 10:30 AM cooled to 47°F inside walking cooler - stop sale required. Garlic and oil paste 50°F at 2:15 PM prepared to previous night at 7 PM and stored inside front line reach cooler overnight - stop sale required. Cooked baby potatoes 52°F at 2:17 PM stored in front line reaching cooler from Sunday, March 8 - stop sale required Guava sauce with heavy cream 50°F at 2:26 PM stored in Frontline reaching cooler overnight - stop required Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 24429724

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Feta cheese 55° at 2:11 PM placed in Frontline reaching cooler from walking cooler at 10:30 AM cooled to 47°F inside walking cooler - stop sale required. Garlic and oil paste 50°F at 2:15 PM prepared to previous night at 7 PM and stored inside front line reach cooler overnight - stop sale required. Cooked baby potatoes 52°F at 2:17 PM stored in front line reaching cooler from Sunday, March 8 - stop sale required. Guava sauce with heavy cream 50°F at 2:26 PM stored in Frontline reaching cooler overnight - stop required. Butter 56°F at 2:12 PM placed in Frontline reach in cooler from walk-in cooler at 10:30 AM cool down to 43°F at 2:34 PM inside walking cooler. Heavy cream 62°F at 2:18 PM inside front line reaching cooler use that 11:30 AM cool down to 31°F at 3:13 PM inside walk-in freezer. Sliced Swiss cheese 62°F placed inside front line reach and cooler at 11:30 AM cooled to 43°F at 3:25 PM inside walk-in freezer. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 24429721

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards and establishment soil. Interior nozzle of two soda gun soiled at bar area. Repeat Violation Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 24429723

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink in front of front line fryers used for storing mashed potato masher. Manager removed masher at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

41-17-4

Detail 24429718

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two chemical spray bottles located at that bar area, not labeled. Repeat Violation Warning

14-09-4

Detail 24429719

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple Canon boards throughout establishment with cut marks. Repeat Violation Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 24429717

Basic - Food stored on floor. One case of canned pineapple juice stored at bar area. Four cases of coconut cream stored on floor at bar area. Manager relocated all items off floor at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

35B-02-4

Detail 24429726

Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug zapper installed on ceiling located over front line equipment storage area with wooden cutting board, canned condensed milk, and canned hearts of palms. Warning

31B-04-4

Detail 24429722

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at handwashing sink at front line across from fryers. Manager posted a sign at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

Sep 26, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 24069809

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled cutting boards on hot cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-26: Time Extended

14-09-4

Detail 24069810

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed grooved cutting boards on cooks line tables lined Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-26: Time Extended

Sep 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 5Basic: 3Total: 13

41-07-4

Detail 24063402

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored.observed above hand washing sink Warning

01B-07-4

Detail 24063401

High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed moldy cous cous in flip top unit in a 400 half pan . Manager voluntarily discarded item. Corrective Action Taken Warning

01D-01-5

Detail 24063404

High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. No parasite destruction form included with fish served raw Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 24063398

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed pan of garlic in oil at 70f employee stated it's made every 4 days and was left in cooler overnight. Manager Voluntarily discarded. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 24063405

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pan of garlic in oil at 70f employee stated it's made every 4 days and was left in cooler overnight. Manager Voluntarily discarded. Warning

22-02-4

Detail 24063399

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled cutting boards on hot cook line. Warning

02B-01-5

Detail 24063406

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Establishment is serving ceviche on the buffet line that's not listed on menu with consumer advisory, manager labeled Ceviche correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning

03F-10-5

Detail 24063409

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.for garlic oil on cook line. Warning

41-17-4

Detail 24063403

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed two bottles of cleaner with no label on and by hand sink Warning

41-04-4

Detail 24063400

Intermediate - Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

14-01-5

Detail 24063397

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a cup used as scoop in bucket of caramel . Manager Removed Corrected On-Site Warning

14-09-4

Detail 24063408

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed grooved cutting boards on cooks line tables lined Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 24063407

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bucket of caramel sauce stored on floor near handwashing sink. Manager corrected storage. Corrected On-Site Warning

May 19, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 8

03B-01-6

Detail 23779204

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A few grilled steak skewers (82-87F - Hot Holding)and grilled chicken skewers(78-89F - Hot Holding) stored on speedy rack at cook line. Operator placed items on TPHC written procedures. Corrective Action Taken

31A-11-4

Detail 23779203

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped drink in handwash sink by ice cream freezer in kitchen. Repeat Violation

03F-10-5

Detail 23779206

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Incomplete written procedures.

02C-02-5

Detail 23779202

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked shrimps, cut melons and various food items in walk-in cooler.

50-09-4

Detail 23779200

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

08B-47-4

Detail 23779201

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Multiple cases of fry oils stored on floor in kitchen.

10-07-4

Detail 23779207

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice cream scoop stored in standing water temped 72F. Operator discarded water and moved scoop to clean. Corrected On-Site

51-13-4

Detail 23779205

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.

Dec 17, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

31A-11-4

Detail 23430074

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wiping clothes stored in handwash sink at cook line. Removed. Ice cubes dumped in handwash sink next to ice machine. Employee filled water pitchers in handwash sinks. Corrective Action Taken

41-17-4

Detail 23430073

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At bar.

22-20-5

Detail 23430072

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

12B-12-5

Detail 23430075

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drinking coffee with no lid while preparing steak at kitchen.

10-01-5

Detail 23430076

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Ice scoop handle touched ice in ice machine. Operator moved handle up. Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 23430077

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At cook line.