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Excellent Health Score
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BIG CHICKEN in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 95.3 out of 100 — an A grade for consistent compliance with state food-safety standards. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 19, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 12 total violations — 2 critical, 4 major, 6 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on March 19, 2026 shows 12 observation rows: 2 critical, 4 major, and 6 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
- [14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards with cut marks inside establishment.
- [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle stored on top of make station reach in cooler adjacent to ice cream machine. Two personal beverages store on kitchen prep table over bags of chicken breading. Employee personal beverage stored on food storage rack, located over back in box of soda syrup. Employee relocated all personal beverages to an approved location at time of inspection.
- [13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed that one employee at Fry Station, preparing chicken tenders, food without hair restraint.
- [14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in chest freezer.
- [33-31-5] Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Motorized scooter stored inside establishment next to front service, hot holding station.
- [42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. One mop, stored inside mop bucket with water. One mop, stored inside mop sink.
- [22-52-4] Chlorine sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Quaternary ammonia tested at 0 PPM. Employee readjust a sanitizer to 150 PPM at time of inspection.
- [22-43-4] Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Quaternary ammonia tested at 0 PPM. Employee readjust a sanitizer to 150 PPM at time of inspection.
- [11-27-4] Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards soiled inside establishment.
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Located next to three compartment sink.
- [53B-13-5] Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof for Steven, Alexander and Andreas.
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