CHERRY'S SEAFOOD & STEAK
408 N MAIN ST · TRENTON · Gilchrist County · FL 32693
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
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. Dish machine chlorine 0PPM. Employee primed machine, still 0PPM. Inspector instructed employees to discontinue use of dish machine for sanitization and use the three-compartment sink to sanitize dishes until the dish machine is repaired. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table near cookline: gravy (109F – Hot Holding). Employee reheated gravy to 171F during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Several bottles of glass cleaner stored beside foam takeout co trainers on shelf above three-compartment sink. Employee removed foam containers from shelf during this inspection. Gallon jug of bleach stored on top of canned food shelf in dry storage area above cans of food. Employee removed bleach from top of shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate inside ice machine in server station soiled with black substance.
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test kit unavailable for dish machine.
02C-06-5Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days opened commercially processed, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Several portioned zip bags containing chicken and sausage missing date marks frozen solid inside freezer in storage area.
Basic 8
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic scoop without handle inside bin containing sugar in server station.
33-11-4Basic – Dumpster lids left open and/or missing drain plug. Dumpster in enclosure beside building lids left open and missing drain plug. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bins containing onions and ground beef stored on floor below shelving inside walk-in cooler.
14-17-4Basic – Shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Lower shelving of prep tables in center of kitchen rusted.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water inside bottom of pizza make-table in back of kitchen.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw frozen chicken, raw frozen ground beef, and frozen mac n cheese thawing on counter in kitchen. Employee moved all to walk-in cooler to continue thawing.
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Air vents throughout kitchen soiled with dust. Ceiling tiles near cookline soiled with dust.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on make-table cutting board near cookline.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:49 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.