TONY'S BBQ RESTAURANT

8206 W WATERS AVE #116, TAMPA, Hillsborough County. DBPR licence 3916377. 15 inspection visits from 2023-11-01 to 2026-11-02.

Allowed to reopenLast visit, 2026-11-02: complaint follow-up, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations

6 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hillsborough County average that year (0 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-10-23)

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Emergency closures

From DBPR's weekly closure extracts, which cover 2025-12-29 to 2026-11-06 only. Reasons are DBPR's own wording.
Closed	Re-opened	Reason (DBPR)
2026-10-23		Roach activity

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Hillsborough County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-11-02	Complaint follow-up	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2026-10-30	Complaint follow-up	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	2	0	1		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3)
2026-10-30	Complaint follow-up	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	2	0	1		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3)
2026-10-28	Complaint follow-up	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	2	0	1		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3)
2026-10-26	Complaint follow-up	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	2	0	1		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3)
2026-10-24	Complaint follow-up	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	2	0	1		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3)
2026-10-23	Complaint inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	3	0	1		2 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3)
2026-09-23	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	3	5	0.93	7 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-06-30	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	1		2 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2)
2026-04-22	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	1	1	1.01	5 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 50 Current license properly displayed
2025-12-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	4	1	9	1.01	10 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x3) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 50 Current license properly displayed
2025-02-12	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	0	7	0.99	8 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 45 Fire extinguishers - proper and sufficient (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY) 50 Current license properly displayed
2024-11-18	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	3	4	0.99	8 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 50 Current license properly displayed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-05-02	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	5	6	1.02	10 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 50 Current license properly displayed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-11-01	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	6	3	1.02	8 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 50 Current license properly displayed

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.