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SUWANNEE BELLE LANDING

282 SE 989 TH STREET · OLD TOWN · Dixie County · FL 32680

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 15, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3437509
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8726535
DBPR license2500169

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#7High Priority01B-28-5

High Priority – Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. 1. One pan containing portioned bags of rice with date mark of 11/8. Stop sale issued. 2. One pan containing sausage with date mark of 11/2. Stop sale issued. 3. Three pans containing queso cheese with date mark of 11/8. Stop sale issued. 4. 5-gallon bucket containing house-made salsa with date mark of 11/2. Stop sale issued. Three pans containing diced tomatoes with date mark of 5. 11/8. Stop sale issued. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#8High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Two pans containing 17 reduced oxygen packages of commercially processed tuna thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging. All packages are fully thawed. Packaging does have a label indicating it must be removed from packaging prior to thawing.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 1

#9Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Corners of deflector plate inside ice machine soiled with black substance.

Basic 6

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Two pans containing 17 reduced oxygen packages of commercially processed tuna thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging. All packages are fully thawed. Packaging does have a label indicating it must be removed from packaging prior to thawing. Stop sales issued.

Stop Sale
#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket hanging from dry storage rack, above box containing crackers and over bottles of sauce. Manager removed jacket from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several cracked floor tiles at cookline.

#4Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Exterior of panko bin near cookline soiled with grease. 2. Hood filters above fryer soiled with grease. 3. Keg cooler gaskets in bar area soiled with slimy substance. 4. Gaskets on doors of white freezer in storage area near downstairs bar soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic08B-39-4

Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Avocado with sticker still attached cut in-half in pan inside reach-in make-table at cookline. Manager voluntarily discarded the avocado during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#6Basic36-50-4

Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Air vent at cookline soiled with dust and insulation.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 2:06 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.