Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

ST JOHNS TAVERN

572 N CITRUS AVE · CRYSRAL RIVER · Citrus County · FL 34428

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 1, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3777446
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13915090
DBPR license1901404

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#3High Priority22-49-4

High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm, operator cleaned out the sprayers and primed the sanitizer. Recheck 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler at front line by dish machine cut lettuce (45F – Cold Holding); sour cream (47F – Cold Holding) ambient thermometer reads 51F. Operator moved items to freezer to rapidly cool. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#5High Priority41-27-4

High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine bucket in kitchen over 200ppm. Employee added water to bucket recheck 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary test strips expired 3/2026

Basic 2

#1Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler at front line 51F ambient

#2Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed leafy greens stored over prepped vegetables in walk in cooler. Operator corrected shelves. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 3, 2026 12:45 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.