SLIM'S DEEP SOUTH BBQ, LLC
319 S BREVARD AVE, ARCADIA, FL 34266
License #2400025
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →SLIM'S DEEP SOUTH BBQ, LLC in ARCADIA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 71.2 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 May 6, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 19 total violations — 4 critical, 6 major, 9 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on May 6, 2026 shows 8 observation rows: 1 critical, 2 major, and 5 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [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 8 individual pink salmon in packaging thawed out in walk in cooler, operator discarded, see stop sale.
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed a carton of hard raw shell eggs over potatoes in the walk in cooler, operator moved eggs to bottom shelve.
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed soufflé cup with no handle in container of feta cheese, operator removed.
- [16-36-4] No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer.
- [21-07-4] Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed chlorine reading is at 00ppm in sanitizer bucket in kitchen, operator changed solution, new reading at 100ppm.
- [27-16-4] Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed hand washing sink in dish area no hot water, operator stated a work order has been placed.
- [51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed CO2 tank not secure in dish area, operator put a chain around it.
- [21-38-4] Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed chlorine solution on floor in the kitchen, operator picked up.
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SLIM'S DEEP SOUTH BBQ, LLC has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?
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