Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

MERMAIDS LOUNGE & EATERY

11024 STATE RD 52 · HUDSON · Pasco County · FL 34669

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 16, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3604209
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10889297
DBPR license6113562

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#4High 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. The operator washed his hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#5Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink.

#6Intermediate02A-01-5

Intermediate – Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided the operator with the DBPR Form HR 5025-131. The operator posted. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 employee in the kitchen engaging in food preparation no hair restraint. The employee put on a hat. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. The handwashing sink in the kitchen no sign and at the inside and outside bar. Provided the operator with handwashing signs. The operator posted the signs. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. The soda gun at the bar outside is soiled with slime.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 5:39 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
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.