FLORIDA CRACKER KITCHEN HOMOSASSA
5297 SOUTH CHEROKEE WAY · HOMOSASSA · Citrus County · FL 34448
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
03D-01-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Onion strings/ rings cooked at 8 am sitting on the counter at 11:30 74F. See stop sale Discussed adding to Time As A Public Health Control. Stuffed peppers taken out of oven at 9:30, 80 F at 11:30/moved to freezer. Rechecked 50F **Warning**
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. 0 ppm. Operator primed to 50/ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-01-4High Priority – See stop sale- Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 3 cans of black beans Temperature abuse See stop sale Onion strings/ rings **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut beef-47F rechecked 49F moved to freezer Sliced cheddar 47F rechecked 29F Sliced Swiss 47F rechecked 29F Cooks line-Above the rim of the cooler, operator moved to freezer Butter 62F rechecked 40F Operator moved to the freezer. Temperatures were taken before 8 am and all food was under 40 F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Stuffed peppers prepared two hours ago tightly wrapped 80F. Operator removed wrap and moved to the freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic 3
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse on shelf next to utensils Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Cold water faucet not working at hand sink next to speed rack **Warning**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm in sanitizer bucket **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 3, 2026 12:13 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.