Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

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1116 ST RD 20 · INTERLACHEN · Putnam County · FL 32148

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 17, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3443431
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8732457
DBPR license6400894

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority1 Intermediate4 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 4

#5High Priority12A-27-4

High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee on cook line cracking raw shell eggs, no hand wash, handle clean utensils and assist with plating food with barehands.

#6High 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. Observed employee on cook line use bare hand to move cooked ready to eat pancake from spatula to plate, no AOP.

#7High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the cook line flip top reach in cooler, raw shrimp over prepared ready to eat tuna fish mix. Employee rearranged storage levels. In the prep area reach in cooler, raw catfish over ready to eat sausage, turkey and ham. Operator rearranged storage levels. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. No time mark in notepad for raw shell eggs held on time as public health control. Employee on cook line will add time mark for eggs from 20 minutes prior. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#9Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Waitstation flip top reach in cooler has build up of food residue staining on the cutting board. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 4

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink with open top next to the flip top reach in cooler on the cook line. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone stored on prep room microwave.

#3Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On shelf of entry to prep area, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop heads stored in mop buckets.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 12:45 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety 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 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.