BIG SMOKE BBQ & CATERING
3100 9TH ST W, LEHIGH ACRES, FL 33971
License #4650812
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →BIG SMOKE BBQ & CATERING in LEHIGH ACRES currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 91 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 17, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 5 total violations — 2 critical, 3 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on April 17, 2026 shows 5 observation rows: 2 critical, 0 major, and 3 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under triple sink area.
- [29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on potable water hose.
- [03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In warming cabinet, cooked mashed potatoes (128F - Hot Holding) for 30 minutes per operator. Operator stirred, temperature reached 142F after stirring.
- [08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In reach-in freezer, employee fish not marked, above ice for customers.
- [10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. By hot holding units, scoops in standing water 100F.
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BIG SMOKE BBQ & CATERING looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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