Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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HUDDLE HOUSE

650 N TEMPLE AVE · STARKE · Bradford County · FL 32091

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 18, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3447113
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8736140
DBPR license1400224

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority3 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#7High 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 the cook line cracked raw shell eggs then handled clean pans and utensils to make a customer carry out order. Discussed with employee and employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#8High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In the reach in freezer on the front line, raw sausage and Philly steak over tater tots and in the walk in freezer raw beef patties over French fries all no longer commercially packaged. Operator had employee rearrange all storage levels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#9High 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. Eggs held on time as public health control on the cook line with no time marking. Operator replaced eggs with time marked tray. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#10High Priority01B-17-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. In the walk in cooler, open container of milk, operator unsure when opened. Discarded the container of milk. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale

Intermediate 3

#11Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In the walk in cooler, open container of milk, operator unsure when opened. Discarded the container of milk. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#12Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Juice dispenser on waitstation line has debris build up around the nozzles. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#13Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection one food handler training certificate present, scanned photocopy of certificate. No other food handler training certificates available. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 6

#1Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Two door reach in cooler under steam table has food residue build up on the handles.

#2Basic24-08-4

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

Repeat Violation
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. In the walk in freezer, box of tater tots stored on the floor. Operator had employee relocate the box. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#4Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash signage at cook line hand wash sink.

#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Counter space around fryers with grease build up. Cook line hood filters and back wall with grease build up. Walk in cooler door gaskets with mold like substance build up.

#6Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open. Employee loses the dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 1:05 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.