SAMANTHA'S SAND WEDGE CAFE
13601 SW 115 AVE · DUNNELLON · Marion County · FL 34432
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
26 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm.
35A-02-5High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. One live fly in bar area.
08A-05-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler at end of cookline: pan of raw shrimp over pan of blueberries. In reach in freezer near back door: opened case of Philly meat over cooked sausage. In reach in cooler near back door: two flats of shell eggs over pan of cooked rice. Cook moved shrimp. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Seven live roaches in kitchen around Pepsi cooler.
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 12 dry hard droppings in kitchen on floor under non working prep table in kitchen. One moist dropping in kitchen on floor next to Pepsi cooler. Five dry hard droppings under shelf next to hand wash sink. Two dry hard droppings on floor under dish machine. Five dry hard droppings on floor under triple sink behind bar. Eight dry hard droppings in storage room containing bib soda and slicer on floor next to air conditioner. Too many droppings to count on floor next to table with slicer and on floor in dry storage room. **Repeat Violation**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Next to back door. Hose attached.
Intermediate 5
02C-03-4Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In reach in cooler at end of cook line: corned beef hash, ham. In reach in Pepsi cooler: milk. **Repeat Violation**
53A-03-5Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html.
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Sanitizer bucket in sink behind bar. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Sink on cook line and sink in server station. Also, no soap at sink in server station. Cook refilled all. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-01-4Intermediate – Soda gun soiled. Behind bar **Repeat Violation**
Basic 15
14-01-4Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in bowl of sugar. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Next to bib sodas. **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plastic dishes on clean dish rack over triple sink. Pan on top shelf of clean dish rack.
24-06-4Basic – Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Lids in bins on floor under table with toaster in server station.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Three dead roaches in kitchen on floor near Pepsi cooler. **Repeat Violation**
16-55-4Basic – Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Sanitizer 0 ppm. Cook called for repair. **Corrective Action Taken**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on prep table in cookline. Also, Mountain Dew in cooler over sweet potato fries. Cooked moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Jug of oil on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
36-14-4Basic – Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment. Also, walls around cook line.
22-19-4Basic – Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. On cookline
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available.
16-48-4Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Dried pancake batter on dish on clean dish rack. Old labels on plastic lids on clean dish shelf. **Repeat Violation**
23-09-4Basic – Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. On cookline. **Repeat Violation**
08B-54-4Basic – Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Coffee in filters next to hand wash sink in dining room.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Outside back door. On ground next to mop sink.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:15 AM.
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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.