JOHNNY CAKES & STEAKS HOMESTYLE RESTAURANT LLC
859 US HIGHWAY 41 SOUTH · INVERNESS · Citrus County · FL 34450
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
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. 0ppm **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Server entered kitchen from the dining room, placed gloves on without washing hands to prepare toast **Warning**
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee washed hand for approximately 5 seconds **Warning**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee preparing food on cook line picked up egg shell from the floor, threw it in the trash then grabbed a container of cheese out of reach in cooler. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw ground beef stored over cooked sausage in walk in freezer **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee preparing food went outside through kitchen exit door with gloves on, came back into kitchen with the same gloves and touched clean pan in dish machine area. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. sliced corned beef (51F – Cold Holding); sliced ham (50F – Cold Holding); sliced turkey (51F – Cold Holding); Swiss cheese (49F); diced tomatoes (51F – Cold Holding); pooled eggs (50F – Cold Holding); chicken salad 49 ( – Cold Holding); feta cheese (50F – Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (48F – Cold Holding) All food items were placed in reach in cooler from walk in cooler at 7am checked at 11am. Ambient temperature in reach in cooler is 52F. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced corned beef (51F – Cold Holding); sliced ham (50F – Cold Holding); sliced turkey (51F – Cold Holding); Swiss cheese (49F); diced tomatoes (51F – Cold Holding); pooled eggs (50F – Cold Holding); chicken salad 49 ( – Cold Holding); feta cheese (50F – Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (48F – Cold Holding) All food items were placed in reach in cooler from walk in cooler at 7am checked at 11am. Ambient temperature in reach in cooler is 52F. No documented temperature monitoring. See stop sale. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Fork in hand wash sink in cook line area **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine or quaternary test strips **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**
Basic 7
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler in cook line area with ambient temperature of 52F Gasket in disrepair on reach in cooler in front line area **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Stored between reach in coolers in cook line area **Warning**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in bulk flour container **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler in front line area **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cloth in cook line area on prep table **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. 2 bins in dry storage area **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 25, 2026 12:43 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.