Bartow, Polk County

TOM'S CHICKEN SHACK

901 E MAIN STREET, Bartow, FL 33830

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 Basic
Apr 22, 2026
City
Bartow
County
Polk
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

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.

Apr 22, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

10-08-5

Detail 24530567

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Inside the ice bin at the beverage station. The scoop was removed. Corrected On-Site

Nov 21, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 6Total: 6

12B-07-4

Detail 24207787

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on table by drive through. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

12B-12-5

Detail 24207783

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. Open can of energy drink.

14-11-5

Detail 24207784

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on reach in freezer door.

10-12-5

Detail 24207786

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed stored on soda fountain grate. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 24207782

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

36-27-5

Detail 24207785

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dust buildup on walls surrounding ice machine.

Apr 1, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

36-73-4

Detail 23676910

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer.

Nov 20, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

50-17-3

Detail 23373418

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2024. Admin Complaint

Jan 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

32-02-4

Detail 22546938

Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Employees bathroom in the office area.

Jul 17, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

12A-16-4

Detail 22125313

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee come into restaurant and handled money. He then put on gloves and started working with food without washing hands by the front counter and register area. Manager spoke with employee and had them wash their hands Corrective Action Taken

36-11-4

Detail 22125316

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed missing grout and exposed cracked concrete

23-03-4

Detail 22125315

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood system has buildup of grease

08B-12-5

Detail 22125314

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cooked fried chicken uncovered in walk in cooler

Feb 1, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

11-26-1

Detail 21744482

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.

53B-05-5

Detail 21744483

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. Warning

51-13-4

Detail 21744484

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Warning

Jul 6, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

35A-02-6

Detail 21169792

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 live flies in back food prep area. 1 landed on flour scoop. Manager put scoop in dish pit o get cleaned Corrective Action Taken

Feb 16, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

03D-15-4

Detail 20864326

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed potato salad and macaroni salad cooling in not enough ice to go up the sides of the containers to cool product. Manager added more ice and made sure it was surrounding containers fully Corrected On-Site

05-03-4

Detail 20864325

Intermediate - Probe thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use. Probe thermometer available registers 120f to 220f. Discussed with getting proper thermometer to check cold temperatures as well

Jul 29, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

03F-10-5

Detail 20385364

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed and printed copy for manager to fill out for gizzards held on time. Manager filled out paper Corrected On-Site

29-18-4

Detail 20385365

Basic - Drain cover missing at mop sink.

36-01-4

Detail 20385363

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. In walk in freezer and walk in cooler

23-03-4

Detail 20385362

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of crock pot has buildup of food debris. Speed racks in walk in cooler soiled with food debris.