SAMMY JOE'S
8760 SE 165TH MULBERRY LN · THE VILLAGES · Marion County · FL 32162
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched pants and continued to done gloves without first washing hands. Female employee touched apron and wiped face then continued to cook eggs without washing hands.
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two flies in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. On cookline: pan of French toast batter on shelf over packages of bread. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Meatball sitting directly on soiled shelf in reach in cooler in cookline. Employee discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. French toast egg mix 60F in ice bath at end of cookline. Ice has melted. Employee stated placed out an hour prior and added ice to bath.
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior shelves of three reach in make tables soiled with food debris. Interior of ice bin in server station has black substance around top. Interior of reach in two door freezer near back door soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 10
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One tank not secured near bag in a box soda shelf. Secured during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls and plates on prep table near kitchen entrance not inverted or protected. Employee corrected during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on make table at cookline is grooved.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee drinks on top of ,ale table on cookline. Moved during this inspection. One employee drink on shelf over cans of food near back door. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Opened pack of cookies and candy on top of bag in a box sodas. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Several phones on table over can goods near back door. Phone on cutting board on make table at cookline. Phone was moved. **Corrective Action Taken**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around nozzles of fountain machine has build up of food debris. Gaskets and exterior of two make tables soiled with food debris and grease. Exterior of oven and pizza ovensoiled with grease build up. Exterior of reach in cooler drawers soiled with food debris. Shelf under pizza make table soiled with food debris. Cutting boards on make table soiled with food debris. Fan on cookline soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door open due to delivery, flies present. Door was closed during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Packages of pork thawing in bucket of standing water in mop sink. Employee turned on water to allow pork to thaw properly. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Pickle bucket being used for croutons. Employee labeled bucket properly. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:29 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.