BARBARA'S FAMILY RESTAURANT
514 S HWY 41 · RUSKIN · Hillsborough County · FL 33570
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
29 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-47-4High Priority – Dishmachine quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Discussed with orator that they need to set up three compartment sink to clean dishes. **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washing dishes and not sanitizing them afterwards. Discussed the proper use of sanitizer when doing manual ware washing. **Warning**
50-17-2High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over pancake batter. Discussed proper storage with operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. -Approximately 50 on wall and floor by handwash sink in kitchen. -approximately 10 on wheel of reach in cooler in kitchen. -approximately 19 on floor under reach in cooler in kitchen. -3 crawling on the back of the reach in cooler. -2 on the wall behind oven in kitchen. -approximately 35 on wheel of small reach in cooler across flat top grill. – 2 inside the reach in cooler doors across from flat top grill. – 2 inside gaskets on reach in cooler, across from flat top grill. -approximately 5 crawling on the wall next to flat top grill. -approximately 16 on the backside of reach in cooler across from flat top grill. -approximately 10 under prep table next to reach in cooler across from flat top grill. -2 live crawling around clean plate shelves. -5 on outlet behind reach in cooler. -2 live under bread heating unit in server area. -3 under handwash sink in drive through area. -2 live by soda rack in drive through area. **Warning**
41-02-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Mean green degreaser by sugar on prep table and over coffee. Items moved to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 7
22-05-4Intermediate – Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Warning**
12A-01-4Intermediate – Employee applied hand antiseptic in place of washing hands as required. Employee used hand sanitizer as a method of hand washing. Discussed with employee that does not constitute an approved hand wash. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand wash sink is installed in the kitchen, but does not have cold or hot running water to it. It is the only handwash sink available for both the cook line and he dish washer to wash hands. Employees must enter through swinging door to drive through area, where the only other handwash sink is available. Discussed with operator that she needs to have handwash sinks functioning at all times. **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water does not run to sink in kitchen. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In kitchen. **Warning**
16-34-4Intermediate – No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Warning**
Basic 15
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean plates on shelf in kitchen. Discussed proper storage with operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-20-4Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented cans stored with intact cans. Operator segregated at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 30 dead around hand was sink in the kitchen. -5 on floor behind fryer in kitchen. -2 dead on prep table shelf. -1 dead on utensil drying rack. -3 dead on dish drying rack. -1 dead on ice bin in drive through area. -10 dead by soda rack in drive through area. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On prep table. Multiple coffee cups and water bottles on prep table shelves. Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Coffee cup. Discussed proper storage of personal drinks with operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By broken tile in front of reach in cooler. **Warning**
23-07-4Basic – Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Reach in cooler in kitchen. **Warning**
36-14-4Basic – Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment. **Warning**
36-31-4Basic – Hole in ceiling. Above dry storage. Hole in or other damage to wall. By dish machine. Behind reach in cooler in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Discussed with operator that tings cannot be left on floor handles between uses. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
29-27-4Basic – No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided. Discussed with operator that she needs to install a mop sink. **Warning**
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door left wide open. **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 6:33 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.