RED'S RESTAURANT
8411 N CARL G ROSE HWY · HERNANDO · Citrus County · FL 34442
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook cracked egg, no handwash began touching equipment for other processes. Discussed handwashing with cook.
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen
01B-03-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. 20 lbs of ice. Ice being held behind bar in bin with soda gun hoses going into it. Hose lines soiled and ice was touching it. Instructed employee to burn the ice and clean the bin before this could be used again.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Potatoes and onions 80F in oven not on, on cook line cook states they are hot holding on oven since 8:30. Cook moved to heat back up. 2nd temp at 145F at 11:12 am **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 5
11-07-5Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Big 6 not displayed, and certified food manager cold not advise. Provided big six form to employee and she displayed. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Behind bar no paper towels at handwash sink. Employee placed paper towels by sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Behind bar no soap at handwash sink. Soap dispenser empty. Employee replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Several containers of food being held on cook line reach in cooler not labeled or date marked. Cook was able to verify food was prepared between 10/27 and 10/29.
27-02-4Intermediate – Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. Employee unable to locate well water testing report. Employee was able to speak with owner who had the report sent to inspector via email. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 6
32-12-5Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. No 2025 license displayed. Employee was able to locate and displayed. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-19-4Basic – Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment or utensil. See stop sale. Soda gun hoses in ice bin soiled and touching ice.
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Frying oil container and flour container stored on floor on cook line. Employee moved to be placed over 6 inches off the ground. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. For women's bathroom, employee provided with hand wash sign and displayed. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Employee closed. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 12:56 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.