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CHERRY'S SEAFOOD & STEAK

408 N MAIN ST · TRENTON · Gilchrist County · FL 32693

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 2, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3428152
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8699995
DBPR license3100125

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#3High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee at salad station placed salad into a foam takeout container with bare hands. Manager had employee stop, wash hands, and put on gloves during this inspection. Inspector provided manager with bare hand contact handout via email during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Carton containing raw shell eggs stored on wire shelf above pan containing seafood salad inside walk-in cooler. Manager removed raw shell eggs from area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. One pan of fish thawing in standing water on counter near dish machine at 65F. One pan of alligator meat thawing in standing water on counter near dish machine at 59F. Manager stated both have been on counter for less than one hour and placed them into the freezer to cool to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#6High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing bleach stored on prep table beside container of salt near pizza oven. Employee removed spray bottle from prep table during this inspection. Three aerosol cans contained bug poison stored on shelf against a bag of croutons in dry storage area. Manager moved all cans of bug spray to the chemical storage shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of lid on ice machine in server station soiled with brown substance.

#8Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing bleach missing label on prep table near pizza oven. Employee added proper label during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 2

#1Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. One pan of fish thawing in standing water on counter near dish machine at 65F. One pan of alligator meat thawing in standing water on counter near dish machine at 59F. Manager stated both have been on counter for less than one hour and placed them into the freezer to cool to 41F. fish (65F 12:45, 41F 1:40 – Cooling); steak (59F 12:45, 40F 1:40 – Cooling) **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic36-50-4

Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Ceiling and air vents in kitchen near cookline soiled with dust. Air vent on AC unit near pizza oven soiled with dust. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 2:13 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.