HOWIE'S FAMILY RESTAURANT
840 N MAIN ST · BUSHNELL · Sumter County · FL 33513
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher loaded dirty dishes into machine, then began handling clean dishes. Discussed proper hand washing with operator, dishes rewashed. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5High Priority – 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. Missing time mark on cooked potatoes, pancake batter. Operator states items were pulled at 9am. Operator time marked items. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer over 200ppm. Operator corrected to 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator has paperwork for TPHC, not completed. Discussed proper way to fill out paperwork with operator. Operator completed paperwork during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle at server sink with blue substance not labeled
Basic 8
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -metal interior guard has mold like growth
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on top of warewashing machine.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -floor under/behind server station equipment soiled
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. -deep fryer oil, flour stored on floor in rear exterior dry storage room **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in wall near bag in box station in kitchen
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sign missing In men's room **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -reach in freezer in kitchen adjacent to three compartment sink interior soiled -cooks line reach in cooler interior/ gaskets soiled
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:43 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.