Gibsonton, Hillsborough County

CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE

9370 THEATER DR, Gibsonton, FL 33534

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
3 Intermediate
Mar 25, 2026
City
Gibsonton
County
Hillsborough
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

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 25, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 6

31A-09-4

Detail 24465996

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitizer bucket in hand wash sink, manager removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

53B-14-5

Detail 24465998

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed 2 expired food handler certifications.

27-16-4

Detail 24465997

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink next to office temped 78 F, ran approximately 3 minutes.

24-08-4

Detail 24465995

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting on drying rack. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 24465994

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters. Repeat Violation

25-06-4

Detail 24465999

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters not protected, manager placed lid on container. Corrected On-Site

Jul 30, 2025

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 23915395

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep cooler. Soda machine. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: Time Extended

14-09-4

Detail 23915393

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on prep cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: Time Extended

24-08-4

Detail 23915397

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting near dish area. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: Time Extended

14-11-5

Detail 23915396

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Hot holding unit gaskets torn. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: Time Extended

23-03-4

Detail 23915394

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of equipment soiled throughout establishment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: Time Extended

Jul 29, 2025

Complaint Full

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 11

35A-05-4

Detail 23911153

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roaches in prep area. Manager removed and sanitized area. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 23911147

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 52 F in prep cooler on cook line. Manager placed in walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03F-02-5

Detail 23911146

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Batter for chicken not time marked, manager time marked at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

22-02-4

Detail 23911150

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep cooler. Soda machine. Repeat Violation Warning

53A-01-7

Detail 23911155

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager Cournty Bright Warning

14-09-4

Detail 23911156

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on prep cooler. Warning

24-08-4

Detail 23911149

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting near dish area. Repeat Violation Warning

14-11-5

Detail 23911148

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Hot holding unit gaskets torn. Warning

23-03-4

Detail 23911152

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of equipment soiled throughout establishment. Warning

08B-17-4

Detail 23911151

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lemons over hash browns in walk in cooler. Manager placed hash downs on top. Corrected On-Site Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 23911154

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of seasonings not labeled. Warning

May 7, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 23756845

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - cutting boards in kitchen are stained at time of inspection. - old food debris inside soda gun nozzle at bar at time of inspection.

31A-11-4

Detail 23756847

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed drink ice in hand wash sink at that at time of inspection.

24-08-4

Detail 23756844

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting on metal food containers stored on shelves at time of inspection.

16-46-4

Detail 23756846

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on metal food containers stored on shelf in kitchen. Operator moved pan to dish room to be washed during inspection. Corrective Action Taken

Dec 18, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 8

03A-02-5

Detail 23432136

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hash brown 53 F in reach in cooler, manager placed in walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

29-42-4

Detail 23432139

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker on wrong location of splitter. Repeat Violation

53A-03-7

Detail 23432141

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Courtney Bright Expired 10/11/2024.

24-08-4

Detail 23432142

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting near dish machine. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 23432137

Basic - Food stored on floor. Food items on floor in walk in freezer.

14-42-4

Detail 23432143

Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Employee replacing at time of inspection. Corrective Action Taken

22-08-4

Detail 23432138

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line. Repeat Violation

29-49-6

Detail 23432140

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach in cooler on cook line.

Apr 3, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 9

03A-02-5

Detail 22772399

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Coleslaw 56 F, cut tomatoes 56 F in reach in cooler, operator placed on ice at time of inspection. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

29-42-4

Detail 22772402

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker on wrong location of splitter.

22-02-4

Detail 22772397

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board. Repeat Violation

27-16-5

Detail 22772404

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwash sink temped 82 F ran approximately 2 minutes.

14-09-4

Detail 22772400

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 22772401

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table.

24-08-4

Detail 22772396

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting next to dish area. Repeat Violation

10-20-4

Detail 22772403

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on equipment door handle. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 22772398

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line.

Nov 16, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 7

03A-02-5

Detail 22449704

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Broccoli casserole 44 F in reach in cooler.

22-02-4

Detail 22449703

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards throughout kitchen.

03F-10-5

Detail 22449706

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written procedure for holding butter on time as a public health control. Repeat Violation

24-05-4

Detail 22449702

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates not inverted above bread, operator inverted at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 22449705

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards throughout kitchen.

24-08-4

Detail 22449707

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting near dish area. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22449708

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Encrusted debris on grill lid.

Jul 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

03F-10-5

Detail 22106427

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

24-08-4

Detail 22106430

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting near dish area.

10-20-4

Detail 22106426

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On cook line, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

10-07-4

Detail 22106428

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water of 77 F, operator changed water temped 150 F. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 22106429

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Operator placed in sanitizer bucket at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Jan 24, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Basic: 2Total: 6

12A-12-4

Detail 21720284

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee work with raw bacon and then grabbed cooked bacon without washing hands. Discussed proper hand washing procedure.

09-01-4

Detail 21720285

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. Observed employee grab sausage with bare hands.

01B-12-4

Detail 21720287

High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Observed employee work with raw bacon and then grabbed cooked bacon without washing hands.

29-42-4

Detail 21720286

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter missing vacuum breaker. Repeat Violation

10-07-4

Detail 21720283

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensil in standing water of 114 F, operator replaced water temped 150 F. Corrected On-Site

21-38-4

Detail 21720282

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket stored on floor on cook line. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Aug 29, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 8Total: 12

03B-01-6

Detail 21313029

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scramble eggs 112 F, operator voluntarily discarded.

29-42-4

Detail 21313028

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter missing vacuum breaker. Repeat Violation

31A-09-4

Detail 21313021

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked with cart, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

27-16-4

Detail 21313026

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwash sink in women restroom temp 82 F, ran approximately 2 minutes.

24-08-4

Detail 21313030

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers wet nesting on shelf outside of dish room.

16-38-5

Detail 21313025

Basic - Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine. Temperature gauge not working.

33-11-4

Detail 21313022

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.

35A-12-4

Detail 21313032

Basic - Mosquitoes breeding in standing water. Standing water in dumpster area, breeding insects.

51-18-6

Detail 21313027

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Operator found last inspection report at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

33-27-4

Detail 21313024

Basic - Outdoor refuse area not curbed and graded to drain. Standing water on dumpster pad. Drain in dumpster area not working sufficiently.

25-05-4

Detail 21313031

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers stored on floor at wait station, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 21313023

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths stored on prep table, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Feb 9, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 4

03A-02-5

Detail 20847172

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Temped cut leafy greens (56 - Cold Holding). Operator place item in walk in freezer uncovered. Re-temped cut leafy greens (39- Cold Holding). Corrected On-Site

29-42-4

Detail 20847175

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

11-07-5

Detail 20847173

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Inspector provided operator Big 6 information at time of inspection.

42-01-4

Detail 20847174

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in mop bucket in a manner that doesn't allow proper drying.

Jul 2, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

03B-01-6

Detail 20313840

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Temped macaroni and cheese (127°F - Hot Holding) at 9:46am. Operator place macaroni and cheese in oven to reheata¿¬. Re-temped at 179 °F. Corrected On-Site

14-38-4

Detail 20313838

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed broken container lid, located on shelf adjacent dish machine area. Operator discarded item at time of inspection.

08B-12-5

Detail 20313841

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed container storing cinnamon and sugar not covered. Operator placed lid on item at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

42-01-4

Detail 20313839

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Operator stored mop in a manner to allow drying at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

21-08-4

Detail 20313837

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested quaternary ammonia at 0PPM. Operator changed solution. Re-tested quaternary ammonia at 200PPM. Corrected On-Site