PERRY'S BBQ
12310 UNIVERSITY MALL CT, TAMPA, FL 33612
License #3911233
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →PERRY'S BBQ in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 81.5 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 24, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 17 total violations — 1 critical, 2 major, 14 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on February 24, 2026 included 1 critical violation, 2 major, and 7 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw Chicken (46F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (47F - Cold Holding) Items placed inside walk in cooler for rapid chill.
- [10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on grill handle. Manager removed and placed tongs in 3 compartment sink.
- [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.
- [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Door handle missing on walk in frezzer.
- [21-04-4] In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Cloth stored underneath cutting board. Manager removed cloth and placed cutting board in three compartment sink.
- [36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing in kitchen area.
- [42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop sitting inside mop bucket by mop sink.
- [05-09-4] No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient air thermometer inside reaching cooler in kitchen area.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Bucket of day sauce stored on floor in back kitchen area.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Small white cutting board on food preparation table in kitchen area has stains and is no longer cleanable.
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PERRY'S BBQ has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?
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