CRYSTAL RIVER SMOKEHOUSE & GRILL
2581 N US HWY 19 · CRYSTAL RIVER · Citrus County · FL 34428
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Allergy medicine tablet stored on prep table in cook line area. Operator moved to a different location. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee exited kitchen then returned and placed gloves on with washing hands. **Warning**
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. 1 live fly in kitchen area **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over cooked sweet potatoes in vertical cooler. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked pork (50F – Cold Holding) on counter held at room temperature macaroni and cheese (45F) in reach in cooler at front of cook line. Operator moved to freezer to cool. Cooked pork 43F; macaroni and cheese 43F at recheck **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
55-01-5Intermediate – Basic – Establishment charging operational charges without properly disclosing the information on the menu/web/app and the bill/receipt. No notice posted on the menu, percentage not on receipt **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine and quaternary test kit **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233 1 food handler employed, certificate is expired **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink at front line 79F **Warning**
Basic 8
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach. Operator cleaned and sanitized the area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open water bottle in prep shelf **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled under 3 compartment sink in kitchen area. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife stored in crack between prep table and reach in cooler. Employee removed to be washed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease. Exterior surfaces kitchen **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 24, 2026 3:42 PM.
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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.