BOSS TEA BUBBLE AND PHO
13162 CORTEZ BLVD · BROOKSVILLE · Hernando County · FL 34613
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-11-4High Priority – Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Employee used bathroom and returned to front counter and handled food utensils without handwashing. **Warning**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. 1. Observed container of raw chicken stored on shelf above unwashed vegetables in walk in cooler. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1. Observed container of ground chicken stored on shelf above cooked chicken in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1. Observed one roach crawling under storage containers in dry storage area. 2. Approximately 6 roaches observed resting on castor wheels on reach in coolers opposite cookline line in kitchen. 3. Approximately 50 roaches crawling and resting inside cookline equipment at cookline in kitchen. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
Basic 11
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic container with no handles stored in rice and sugar storage containers in dry storage area. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1. One dead roach at triple sink in kitchen. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris, under cookline equipment in kitchen. **Warning**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed broken lid used to cover rice in dry storage area. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed large pot of broth stored on floor in walk in cooler. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer, all four Thomson single door reach in freezers. **Warning**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed ice scoop and handle buried in ice, in ice machine. **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensil water 71F with in use utensils for rice in prep area. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of toaster oven and microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris in prep area. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Hood filters above cookline in kitchen. 2. Walk in cooler door gasket. 3. Arctic Air reach in freezer gasket. 3. Door gaskets, three door reach in cooler opposite cookline in kitchen. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust, next to cookline in kitchen. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:33 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.