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188 MARINER BLVD · SPRING HILL · Hernando County · FL 34609

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 11, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3643091
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10953490
DBPR license3700664

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority5 Intermediate12 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical20 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#13High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2025. Operator renewed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteAdmin Complaint
#14High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked bacon in the walk in freezer. Raw chicken over lettuce in reach in cooler by the cook line. **Warning**

Warning
#15High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. No time marking for pizza slices and marinara sauce. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 5

#16Intermediate11-27-4

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. Emailed operator DBPR HR 5030-104. **Warning**

Warning
#17Intermediate53A-05-6

Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 3 cooks, 2 front counter staff. **Warning**

Warning
#18Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

Warning
#19Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed operator DBPR Form HR 5030-103. **Warning**

Warning
#20Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not label in cook area. Operator put a label on the bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 12

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup in bucket in the prep area. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on the slicer in prep room. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee handing food in cook line area. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Buckets in the walk in cooler on the floor. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic33-23-4

Basic – Grease receptacle not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic36-24-5

Basic – Hole in the wall in the prep area. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator moved tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In the reach in cooler in prep area. **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic29-27-4

Basic – No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Utility sink in closet by bathroom does not have plumbing hooked up it. **Warning**

Warning
#10Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with dust. One hood vent. Fans in the walk in freezer. **Warning**

Warning
#11Basic14-33-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In the prep area. **Warning**

Warning
#12Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Wrapped cases of pizza boxes stored on ground in front counter area To go containers by the front counter area not inverted. Operator inverted. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:54 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.