Inspection Report

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STEPH'S SOUTHERN RESTAURANT

14519 5TH ST · DADE CITY · Pasco County · FL 33523

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 8, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3579387
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10761934
DBPR license6113387

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

4 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#1High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entering kitchen through screen door from outside and without washing hands employees handling clean and sanitized dishes, container of ore made foods. Discussed with operator employees washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee rinsed off spatula and did not sanitize before using to stir food products. Discussed it operator employee.

#3High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At front counter serving area bottle of hand sanitizer stored with clean and sanitized dishes, discussed with operator who removed hand sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#4Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Sent clean up poster to operator via email.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:01 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.