License No. 3500275|Public Food Service Establishment|Hardee County, FloridaInspected Mar 30, 2026

State of Florida Inspection Record

WOODY'S BAR-B-Q WAUCHULA

902 S 6 AVE, WAUCHULA, FL 33873

WOODY'S BAR-B-Q WAUCHULA has a mixed inspection record — 14 violations in the past year, including 2 high-priority. Not alarming, but worth knowing before you order. The trailing-year record shows 14 violations, including 2 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.

Spotty

64.0

Trailing year of inspections

How this kitchen compares

Against WAUCHULA

Scores higher than 48% of the 29 inspected restaurants in WAUCHULA on the trailing-year record.

64.0

Lowest scoreCity median · 64.0Highest score

Against Hardee County

2 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — below the Hardee County average of 2.2.

This kitchen2

County average2.2

Below county average

Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.

The Inspection Record

5 inspections

Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.

Visit 01 — Routine - Food

Mar 30, 2026

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Raw-food separation & protection

Repeat — 3rd time

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

High-priority

Thermometers

Missing or inaccurate food and equipment thermometers.

Intermediate

Handwash sinks & supplies

Repeat — 2nd time

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Intermediate

Hair restraints & clean clothes

Missing hair or beard restraint, dirty work clothes, jewelry, or painted/artificial fingernails during food prep.

Basic

Equipment & surface condition

Repeat — 3rd time

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic

Non-food surfaces dirty

Repeat — 2nd time

Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.

Basic

Clean equipment storage

Repeat — 2nd time

Clean equipment and utensils stored improperly or not air-dried.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 02 — Routine - Food

Nov 7, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Raw-food separation & protection

Repeat — 2nd time

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

High-priority

Chemicals & toxic substances

Repeat — 2nd time

Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.

High-priority

Handwash sinks & supplies

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Intermediate

Equipment & surface condition

Repeat — 2nd time

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic×3

Dirty food-contact surfaces

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Earlier history — outside the scoring window

Visit 03 — Routine - Food

May 12, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Approved & safe source

Food from an unapproved supplier, unsafe or spoiled food, missing shellfish harvest tags, or raw fish without required parasite destruction.

High-priority

Raw-food separation & protection

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

High-priority

Chemicals & toxic substances

Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.

High-priority

Equipment & surface condition

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic×3

Clean equipment storage

Clean equipment and utensils stored improperly or not air-dried.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 04 — Routine - Food

Jan 31, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Pests & outer openings

Roaches, rodents, flies, or other pests present — or doors and openings that let them in not protected.

High-priority

Non-food surfaces dirty

Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 05 — Food-Licensing Inspection

Mar 5, 2024

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Garbage & premises

Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.

Basic×2

Plumbing & backflow

Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

What the violations mean

Violation categories, explained

14 violations · 9 categories

Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.

Raw meat, poultry, and seafood must be kept away from ready-to-eat food, and all food must be protected during prep, storage, and display. Inspectors treat separation seriously because raw-food drips and splashes carry pathogens onto food that will not be cooked again.

On this record, the category appears in 2 of the 2 trailing-year inspections. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.

^† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.

Check our work

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Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 3500275 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.

License on file

3500275

Inspected

Mar 30, 2026

Scoring

Trailing-year aggregate — How it works

Official State of Florida inspection records Opens myfloridalicense.com — the state's public inspection search

Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site