Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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1466 HIGHWAY 41 N · INVERNESS · Citrus County · FL 34450

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 9, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3348080
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8367340
DBPR license1901094

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate4 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

#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over wontons/spring rolls in reach in freezer

Basic 4

#1Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling soiled with accumulated food debris, grease in kitchen area. Floors soiled under equipment in cook line area

#2Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food at cook line

#3Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Refrigerator at front counter. Operator installed thermometer in reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 1:12 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.