Sarge's Smokehouse BBQ

3216 Cork Rd, Plant City, FL 33565

Failed · Aug 18, 2026 Directions
69
Poor BiteKarma score 69 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 4 of 5 graded inspections since 2025.
  • #6 in Plant City's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • Last inspected Aug 18, 2026: failed with 4 violations, 1 critical.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Aug 18

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
  3. Passed Apr 16

    Callback Reinspection

    No violations

  4. Passed Feb 12

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
  5. 2025
  6. Passed Jul 1

    Complaint Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around Sarge's Smokehouse BBQ, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

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