THE COVE RESORT AND PUB
1242 S COVE CAMP POINT · INVERNESS · Citrus County · FL 34450
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, three bins of chicken wings heated 05/06/26 at 52F, 50F and 51F. **Warning**
01B-28-5High Priority – Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, ranch date marked 4/28/26, chicken poblano soup 4/29/26, Tuscan soup 4/29/26, gravy 4/26/26. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4High 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. In use dish machine 0ppm. **Warning**
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Male employee at the cook line handle raw chicken and beef, change gloved and handle bread, no hand washed occurred, Inspector addressed situation, employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-30-5High Priority – Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without properly cooling the food to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk-in cooler, three bins of chicken wings heated 05/06/26 at 52F, 50F and 51F. Stop sale. **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Observed approximately 17 flying insects at the kitchen area, manager trapped and kill 10. **Warning**
03E-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. At the cook line, in house smoke beans placed on steam table at 8:45 am, at 11:15, beans at 138F
Intermediate 3
03C-89-4Intermediate – Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. No documents available, at inspection time chicken wings cooked half way. Inspector provided written procedures.
02B-02-5Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. On to go menus and online menu. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk-in cooler, taco meat no date marked Employee dated. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 4
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep tables and above make table, employee moved all drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. For one male employee at the cook line.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In walk-in freezer cases of fries on floor.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at the bar area.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 12:22 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 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.