WAUCHULA FAMILY RESTAURANT
502 S 6 AVE · WAUCHULA · Hardee County · FL 33873
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator states he cannot pay online the system shows zero balance. Has tried to call and has not been able to get through or the person on phone states that he shows a zero balance. This has occurred for the last 3 or 4 years. **Admin Complaint**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw bacon stored over unwashed produce, peppers in walk-in cooler.
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over raw shrimp in walk-in cooler. Operator rearranged cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at cookline. Operator replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Operator had all employees read sogn and date during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 4
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Walking freezer door rusted and broken at bottom. Ice buildup on door. Foods all frozen hard.
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen chicken, beef ,and hamburger all in same sink thawing at room temperature with no water running. At time all foods frozen solid and still packaged. no contamination occurring. Operator removed beef and burger to walk-in and had water fill sink and run on chicken packages and down drain. **Corrected On-Site**
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.Observed floor in walk-in freezer of unsealed concrete and broken. No longer cleanable.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 2:48 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.