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AMERICANA 50S

1730 US 19 · HOLIDAY · Pasco County · FL 34691

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 5, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3708122
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13746614
DBPR license6100397

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority3 Intermediate19 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical28 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#20High Priority41-07-4

High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine stored near dressings in back storage area of kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#21High Priority35A-02-8

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. 5 live flies in ware washing area **Warning**

Warning
#22High Priority41-05-4

High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Household pesticides stored in ware washing areas. **Warning**

Warning
#23High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over ready to eat soup. Operator moved pork. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#24High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. pasta (48F – Cold Holding); beef (50F – Cold Holding); stuffing (55F – Cold Holding); potatoes (46F – Cold Holding); butter (50F – Cold Holding); salsa (48F – Cold Holding); pork loin (52F – Cold Holding); bean soup (47F – Cold Holding); meatloaf (55F – Cold Holding); tomato sauce (45F – Cold Holding); noodles (48F – Cold Holding); cheese 45 (48F – Cold Holding); cream cheese (50F – Cold Holding); vegetable soup (55F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (58F – Cold Holding) All food items held over night in unit. No prior temperature monitoring documented. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#25High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pasta (48F – Cold Holding); beef (50F – Cold Holding); stuffing (55F – Cold Holding); potatoes (46F – Cold Holding); butter (50F – Cold Holding); salsa (48F – Cold Holding); pork loin (52F – Cold Holding); bean soup (47F – Cold Holding); meatloaf (55F – Cold Holding); tomato sauce (45F – Cold Holding); noodles (48F – Cold Holding); cheese 45 (48F – Cold Holding); cream cheese (50F – Cold Holding); vegetable soup (55F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (58F – Cold Holding) see notes **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 3

#26Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened yesterday not date marked. **Warning**

Warning
#27Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of soda nozzles of soda machine soiled with debris. **Warning**

Warning
#28Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled squeeze bottle of sanitizer stored by three compartment sink. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 19

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has accumulation of black mold like substance. Operator cleaned machine during visit. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handle of reach in cooler sticky **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co2 tanks not secured in back storage area, operator secured tanks. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic36-37-5

Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles in kitchen acoustic tiles not smooth and easily cleanable. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic36-32-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles throughout kitchen damaged and in disrepair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#6Basic32-12-6

Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered waste receptacle in women's room or employee restroom. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting board in kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored next to salad dressings. **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee wallet and EarPods stored near food and on shelves above food preparation area, operator moved items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#10Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler and walk in cooler in disrepair unable to hold temperatures. **Warning**

Warning
#11Basic14-38-4

Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked and broken containers in use of kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#12Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in reach in freezers in kitchen **Warning**

Warning
#13Basic38-01-4

Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Various light shields in kitchen in state of disrepair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#14Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Shelves of reach in cooler and freezer soiled with debris. **Warning**

Warning
#15Basic35B-09-4

Basic – Screen in door torn/in poor repair – vermin present. Screen in back door torn, vermin present in establishment. **Warning**

Warning
#16Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Soup, potatoes, raw chicken, and raw beef uncovered in reach in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#17Basic32-23-5

Basic – Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Urinal in men's room not functioning. **Warning**

Warning
#18Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves of walk in cooler rusted. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#19Basic21-07-4

Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Measured at 0ppm. Operator remade bucket at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on November 6, 2026 7:54 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
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 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
5 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
3 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)
Category 38 · Required lighting and protected fixtures/bulbs
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
3 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.