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TASTE OF DIXIE DINER LLC

16840 SE HWY 19 · CROSS CITY · Dixie County · FL 32628

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 15, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3455857
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8752717
DBPR license2500010

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority1 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#8High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine chlorine 0ppm. Manager primed machine, still 0ppm. Inspector had an employee set up the three compartment sink and instructed the manager to discontinue the use of the dish machine for sanitizing dishes and sanitize dishes in the three compartment sink until the dish machine is repaired. Inspector also instructed the manager to resanitize all dishes that have been washed today. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#9High Priority12A-12-4

High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee at cookline handled raw bacon with bare hands, then proceeded to handle a clean dish for a customer's order with the same bare hand. Inspector had employee stop , wash hands, and get a clean plate before continuing to work at cookline. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#10High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two flies flying in kitchen near cookline. One fly in dry storage area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#11High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Inside top of refrigerated make-table at cookline: hamburger meat (60F – Cold Holding). Employee at cookline stated he placed the hamburger meat inside the cooler the previous night and had not taken it out since.

Stop Sale
#12High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside top of refrigerated make-table at cookline: hamburger meat (60F – Cold Holding). Employee at cookline stated he placed the hamburger meat inside the cooler the previous night and had not taken it out since. Stop sale issued.

Stop Sale
#13High 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. Raw shell eggs on counter at cookline missing time mark. Employee at cookline stated they placed the eggs on the counter 30 minutes prior and added proper time mark. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#14Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test kit unavailable for the dish machine. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 7

#1Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach below milk crate in dry storage area. Two dead roaches on floor in dry storage room. Manager had an employee sweep up the dead roaches during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on lower shelf of prep table at cookline beside boxes of sugar and foam trays. Manager discarded the drink cup during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#3Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Wet nested drink cups in server station.

#4Basic36-24-5

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall above prep sink in back of kitchen cracked. Several holes in walls of hallway near dry storage.

#5Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from oven door handle at cookline. Employee removed tongs from the door handle during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Liner on lower shelf of prep table at cookline soiled with food debris. Area around nozzles of fountain machine in server station soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#7Basic36-50-4

Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Wall and conduit pipe above warming table soiled with dust. Ceiling at kitchen entrance entrance soiled with dust. Ceiling in chemical storage room soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:06 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
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 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.