Brandon
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Bricks Smoked Meats

459 Brandon Town Center Dr #775, Brandon, FL 33511

Passed · Oct 8, 2025 Directions
74
Fair BiteKarma score 74 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 5 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Oct 8, 2025: passed with 7 violations, 1 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 2 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
  • 5 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Oct 8

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
  3. Passed May 19

    Callback Reinspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
  4. Passed May 12

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
  5. Passed Feb 18

    Callback Reinspection

    No violations