CEDAR RIVER SEAFOOD OF INVERNESS INC
804 US HWY 41 S · INVERNESS · Citrus County · FL 34450
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
29 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 10
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed server touch cut lettuce and tomatoes for salad with bare hands **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly on wall in hand wash sink area of cook line 8 live flies on bag in a box soda soda rack and boxes **Warning**
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Hush puppies and chips in bins lined with paper towels in front line area **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server handled soiled dishes then handled to go containers without hand wash. Discussed with server who washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Snapper, mahi mahi and ahi tuna fully thawed in reduced oxygen package **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. crab stuffing (50F – Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. crab stuffing (50F – Cold Holding) in ice bin on cook line area. Operator states they do not have documented temperature monitoring. See stop sale. **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. hush puppies (120F – Hot Holding) at front line. Operator states they were cooked approximately 20 minutes ago. Operator voluntarily discarded. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Air freshener stored over plates on dish rack. Operator removed air freshener from rack. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Cloth bucket over 200ppm in kitchen. Operator added water 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Soap and sponges in hand wash sink in dish machine area. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 chemical spray bottles on top of dish machine. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water shut off at hand wash sink in dish machine area. Operator turned hot water on 100F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 16
32-07-5Basic – Bathroom facility not clean. Men's restroom **Warning**
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee restroom in dish machine area of kitchen **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Snapper, mahi mahi and ahi tuna fully thawed in reduced oxygen package. Packaging states fish needs to removed from packaging before being thawed. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on light switch box next to vertical cooler in front line area. Operator cleaned and sanitized the area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-71-4Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Handle of fryer basket **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverages on dish rack in kitchen. Employees removed drinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Cups in beverage station **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Employee restroom off the kitchen area by dish machine. Operator mopped floors and eliminated standing water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of microwave has accumulation of grease/food debris. Accumulation of black/ mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink in men's restroom **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dust. Hood filters at cook line above fryers **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Multiple cases of food in walk in freezer. Operator covered food. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms stored over pickles in walk in cooler. Operator moved mushrooms to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe under hand wash sink in cook line area **Warning**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor In kitchen. Operator placed sanitizer bucket on top of an empty bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 7:19 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.