Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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MULLET HUT

5356 S SUNCOAST BLVD · HOMOSASSA · Citrus County · FL 34446

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 6, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number1279696
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8461946
DBPR license1950183

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedJune 6, 2024 4:32 PM
StatusNo reopening date recorded
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionSewage leaks

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority6 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#7High Priority27-27-4

High Priority – Mobile food dispensing vehicle is operating with inoperable potable water tank located under 3 compartment sink with no water lines attached.

#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. mullet dip (47F – Cold Holding) smoked mullet (44F – Cold Holding); smoked mullet (45F – Cold Holding) operator moved to separate cooler to rapidly chill **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 6

#9Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Pots with boiled peanuts heavily soiled

#10Intermediate28-09-5

Intermediate – Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Unit does not have waste water tank attached to truck. Waste water is being drained into bucket and operator is dumping bucket behind plaza. Operator is dumping bucket into septic tank with green lid.

#11Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. No potable or waste water tanks attached to truck. Smoker on a separate trailer behind MFDV.

#12Intermediate22-38-5

Intermediate – No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator borrowed chlorine sanitizer from restaurant next door **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteAdmin Complaint
#13Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Mullet dip prepared 6/3

#14Intermediate27-02-4

Intermediate – Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request.

Basic 6

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Wallet on cutting board

#2Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout food truck

#3Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Multiple reach in coolers

#4Basic35B-13-4

Basic – Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. In window

#5Basic25-17-4

Basic – Single-service articles stored on a soiled surface. To go containers stored under cabinet that is heavily soiled

#6Basic29-11-4

Basic – Waster water leaking from pipe under hand wash sink onto the floor of the trailer and leaking onto the ground beneath trailer.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 3:09 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
3 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 27 · Safe water source and hot/cold water under pressure
2 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.