BERTHA'S KITCHEN

Name: BERTHA'S KITCHEN
Address: 103 E MAIN ST, WAUCHULA, FL, 33873, US
Rating: 70.9

103 E MAIN ST, WAUCHULA, FL 33873

License #3500272

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70.9 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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BERTHA'S KITCHEN in WAUCHULA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 70.9 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 23, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 26 total violations — 4 critical, 4 major, 18 minor.

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The latest inspection on April 23, 2026 shows 9 observation rows: 3 critical, 0 major, and 6 minor.

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Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed flour tortillas stored in carry out bags in the reach in cooler and reach in freezer in the kitchen.
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
[06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 12 individual tilapia filets thawed out in the oxygen package in the reach in cooler in kitchen, operator discarded voluntarily. See stop sale.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed a container of raw hard shell eggs over package shredded cheese in the reach in cooler in the kitchen, operator moved the eggs to bottom shelf.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking pipe at the hand washing sink in the kitchen.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gasket in reach in cooler near the cook line.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the hoods soiled with grease and the side of the equipment soiled with grease and food debris.
[29-08-4] Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed hand washing sink not working at all next to the 3-compartment sink in back of kitchen, operator stated company is coming out today.

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