HOOTERS
700 KRISTINE WAY · THE VILLAGES · Sumter County · FL 32163
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee on cook line used apron to wipe face with gloved hands then continued to cook without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager spoke to employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in drawer cooler on cook line: burgers (50F – Cold Holding); cheese (50-51F – Cold Holding); shrimp (50F – Cold Holding). Items were placed in walk in freezer to rapidly cool then all items below 41F. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates on shelf in drink station not protected, customers walk through area. Manager flipped over. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over clean dishes. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic pans on clean dish shelves. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Large block of ice on bottom of reach in freezer on cook line.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. One between two prep tables. One between prep table and steam table. Both were removed during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around ice bin door soiled with food debris.
08B-74-1Basic – Water softener salt (food) stored in a location that is not clean and dry. Two piles of bagged salt on cement floor in back room.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 11:05 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.