POWELLS DAIRY FREEZE
1212 N TEMPLE AVE · STARKE · Bradford County · FL 320912116
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employees enter back into kitchen from outside and begin handling food without washing hands.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with an expired license. Expired 06/01/2026. **Admin Complaint**
28-13-6High Priority – Raw sewage/wastewater on ground of establishment. When washing my hands at the front counter hand sink, observed water backing up into a floor drain in the center of the cook line. Only hand wash sink in front counter area. Observed water backing up into floor drain in center of cook line when all other faucets were tested. Operator had drain snaked during inspection, no longer backing up into floor drain. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Approximately two roach egg sacs observed, one in back prep area and one in the men's bathroom. Approximately 20 roach droppings observed in the men's restroom. Person in charge began cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately two rodent droppings in the back prep storage area. Person in charge began cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed prepped cole slaw on cook line, prepared at 10:30 a.m. at 52 F more than four hours later. Observed can of chili opened at 10:30 a.m. at 68 F more than four hours later.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sliced cheese at 54 F in the reach in cooler on cook line. Operator moved to the reach in freezer to rapidly chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Observed prepped cole slaw on cook line, prepared at 10:30 a.m. at 52 F more than four hours later. Observed can of chili opened at 10:30 a.m. at 68 F more than four hours later.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed fries at 89 F at cook line person in charge voluntarily discarded. Discussed time as a public health control with operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda nozzles at both soda machines with black/green mold like substance and dust. Observed ice scoop with black/green mold like substance on service end. Observed black/green mold like substance in the ice chute of the ice machine.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed tomatoes in the handwashing sink in the prep area. Operator removed tomatoes out of the handwashing sink washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Observed a digital probe thermometer that did not work, no other thermometer available.
Basic 7
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Approximately six dead roaches observed in the back prep and dry storage area. Person in charge began cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed an employee drink next to ready to eat food.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed front counter in area next to hand washing station with the paneling coming off of the base. Observed a strainer in the dish area with rust around the edges. Observed a utensil in the dish area that is missing pieces and flaking off. Also, observed torn insulation in the reach in freezer on the cook line, ice accumulation in reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to walls, floors and or ceilings. Observed a hole in the wall above the dish table. Observed a hole on the ceiling in back prep storage area. Observed hole in wall above the electrical panel and into the ductwork. Observed wall behind reach in freezer coming away from the wall.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed heavy grease build up on the hood vents on the cook line.
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed bread bags reused as storage container liners in the reach in freezer on the cook line. Observed bread bags reused as storage bags in the reach in freezer in the prep storage area.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed togo boxes on top of the cook line without any covering and not inverted. Operator inverted the to go boxes. Observed two cases of single service items stored on the ground. Operator picked them up. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 29, 2026 6:18 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.