HUDDLE HOUSE INC
321 US HWY 41 S · INVERNESS · Citrus County · FL 34450
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook cracked eggs then touched clean plates without changing gloves or washing hands, employee removed gloves, properly washed hands, pit plates in dish areas and used clean plates **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly at front counter **Warning**
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw burgers above French fries in reach in freezer **Warning**
Intermediate 2
53A-11-4Intermediate – No person in charge present during hours of operation. **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. Mercedes (server), Curtis (cook) no employee food safety training available, they are the only employees on site at time of inspection **Warning**
Basic 8
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted, employee inverted ice bucket **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired 2/1/2026 **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line grooved **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor but soda station, employee discarded and sanitized the area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled under and behind equipment **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled Bread drawer soiled **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer buckets on cook line at 0ppm, employee refilled sanitizer bucket now at 200ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:33 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.