HOWIES FAMILY RESTURANT
840 N MAIN ST · BUSHNELL · Sumter County · FL 33513
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee drop soiled dishes and rinse hands only. Operator discussed hand washing with staff. **Corrective Action Taken**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is open and operating/currently preparing and serving food to customers. Operator renewed license during inspection, observed email confirmation. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw pork sausage stored over whole muscle beef steak in glass door reach in cooler at cookline. Operator arranged correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At server station hand sink. At prep area hand sink. Operator replaced towels. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottle with blue liquid at server hand sink. Operator placed label. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 3
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on pass through counter OB per steam table and flip top cooler. Operator removed drink. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Drink glasses at server station.
03G-54-1Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Raw thawed beef steak in unopened reduced oxygen packaging with no date mark in glass front reach in cooler at cookline. Operator removed steak from ROP. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 5:27 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.