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EMILY'S FAMILY RESTAURANT

2609 N ALT HWY 19 · PALM HARBOR · Pinellas County · FL 34683

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 22, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3599570
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10882600
DBPR license6209062

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#9High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher tested 0ppm. **Warning**

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#10High Priority02C-01-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Turkey sliced on 9-19-25 in reach in freezer to the left of the entrance of the kitchen.

#11High Priority41-15-5

High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket tested at 200ppm. Employee remade bucket and retested it at 100ppm.

Basic 8

#1Basic14-05-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Employee removed cardboard on reach in cooler bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Employee took Clean dishes off rack to be rewashed. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Hood filter broke on cook line. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled with grease underneath fryers on cook line.

#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Employee removed bucket with clean dishwasher inside from the floor in prep area. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Employee removed tongs from oven door. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filter heavily soiled on cook line.

#8Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clean dish shelf in ware washing area.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 7:40 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.