FRANCESCO'S FAMILY RESTAURANT
14418 7TH ST · DADE CITY · Pasco County · FL 33523
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
34 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
41-05-4High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Hot shot above mop sink in dish ware area **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. garlic/oil (79°F – cold Holding) on she,bing near flat grill. Less than 4 hours per manager. Gave operator TPHC form **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-19-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined. See stop sale. 3 cheese pizza slices at front counter **Warning**
03F-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. 3 cheese pizza slices under front counter **Warning**
03B-01-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. broth (80°F – Hot Holding); on shelving near cookline. Less than 4 hours per manager. Placed on flat grill to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-05-4High Priority – Raw animal food (raw chicken) stored over ready-to-eat food (ready to eat French fries) in reach in freezer on cookline. Opened package **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 20 soft black rodent droppings around mixer and handwash sink in kitchen 2 hard black rodent droppings on mixer in kitchen 2 hard black rodent droppings on pipe above mixer in kitchen 5 soft black rodent droppings under shelving on cookline near grill in kitchen 2 hard black rodent droppings around fryer in kitchen 10 hard black rodent droppings under reach in cooler by mixer in kitchen 2 hard black rodent droppings in front of reach in freezer on floor of kitchen 4 soft black rodent droppings and 3 droppings unable to reach under and around reach in cooler by coffee machine 7 droppings unable to reach and 8 soft black rodent droppings under clean dishrack in dish ware area 1 hard black rodent droppings on door frame of back exit door of kitchen 50 hard droppings in storage room where walk in cooler is located. **Warning**
01B-03-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. 2 onions has been bitten into by vermin and 1 onion had mold on it. **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at outside hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. **Warning**
Intermediate 10
22-22-4Intermediate – Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Container in handwash sink near mixer **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Near oven **Warning**
16-35-4Intermediate – No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **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. **Warning**
14-14-4Intermediate – Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. **Warning**
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. By mixer **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02B-02-4Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Burgers on chalkboard special **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-4Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Lasagna made Saturday **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled on shelving near reach in cooler on cookline **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 15
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing in dish ware area **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. By microwave above reach in cooler on cookline **Warning**
36-41-4Basic – Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust or debris. **Warning**
35B-08-4Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. **Warning**
36-14-4Basic – Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment **Warning**
33-23-4Basic – Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall in dish ware area, under handwash sink by mixer, by front line reach in cooler **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. **Warning**
10-16-4Basic – Pizza peel stored on floor between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-67-4Basic – Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair on cookline **Warning**
23-05-4Basic – Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, shelving in dish ware area and shelving on cookline **Warning**
23-09-4Basic – Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets on cookline **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry in dish ware area **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Intermediate – Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. By kitchen entrance. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:27 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.