Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

BOAT IN THE MOAT

4533 SOLOMON RD · ONA · Hardee County · FL 33865

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 15, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3320623
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8339873
DBPR license3500182

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#3High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed individual butter cups (47F – Cold Holding) stored in vegetable cooler not at 41F or colder. Operator moved to another location to cool to 41af with in 4 hours.

Intermediate 2

#4Intermediate53B-09-4

Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained.

#5Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing substance not labeled. Operator labeled.

Basic 2

#1Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed old food debris in corners of interior of microwave.

#2Basic35B-04-4

Basic – Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Observed cracks on Wooden floor that open to the outside.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:38 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.