Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

THE SIDEBAR TAVERN

203 COURTHOUSE SQ · INVERNESS · Citrus County · FL 34450

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 24, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3678031
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13563120
DBPR license1901457

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#1High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/26

#2High 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. Ricotta cheese dated 3/2 see stop sale

Stop Sale
#3High Priority01B-24-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Ricotta cheese

Intermediate 2

#4Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dishes in hand wash sink in kitchen area **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Clear squeeze bottle at hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator stated it contained bleach.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 9:44 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.