JOE'S FAMILY RESTAURANT
1754 US HWY 41 · INVERNESS · Citrus County · FL 34450
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher touched dirty dishes, then clean dishes, no handwashing. Spoke with manager and dishwasher about importance of handwashing.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 63F butter pats wait staff area 39F, manager moved to freezer 2nd temps 10:21 am. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Roast cooling (90F) walk in at 8:55 am manger moved to freezer, 2nd temp at 10:20 am. 119F sautéed onions cook line 9:12 am, employee moved to stove, 166F at 10:23 123 sausage cook line ,employee moved to stove at 143F at 10:24 am, stuffed peppers 123F at 9:19 am in oven, reheated by manager2nd temp 166F at 10:22 am **Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket stored on prep table, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
41-18-4High Priority – Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Dishwasher sanitizer too strong, over 200 ppm. Manager fixed and second reading was 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket over 200 ppm. Manager fixed second test 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Owner, Sean Donnelly food manager certificate expired.
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. No asterisk on consumer advisory on bottom of menu matching asterisk on menu descriptions. Manager placed asterisk next to consumer advisory. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards deeply grooved on cook line.
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food in reach in cooler in back kitchen. Manager moved to segregate from customer food. **Corrected On-Site**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled under equipment in kitchen.
33-10-4Basic – Inside/outside of dumpster not clean. Outside of dumpster soiled. Spoke with manager.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 1:22 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.