WATERS EDGE BAR AND GRILL
7004 SW HWY 358 · STEINHATCHEE · Dixie County · FL 32359
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee rubbed hands on shirt, then put on gloves and began handling raw fish. Inspector had employee stop and wash hands before continuing to handle food. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two small flying insects in kitchen near pickup window. One fly in kitchen near storage shelves. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground hamburger meat stored on shelf directly above raw alligator meat inside reach-in cooler at cookline. Employee moved hamburger meat to the bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Seven packages of raw tuna thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging. Packaging does give instruction to remove the fish from the reduced oxygen packaging prior to thawing. Manager stated the fish was thawed the previous day. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside reach-in cooler at cookline: shrimp (45F-51F – Cold Holding). Employee stated she had the shrimp out for a few minutes approximately one hour prior. Inspector had employee add ice to shrimp to cool to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at blue hose connection on wall beside outdoor restrooms. Employee added a backflow prevention device to spigot during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 8
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One co2 tank not secured in storage room behind bar. Manager secured tank with a chain during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1Basic – 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. Seven packages of raw tuna thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging. Packaging does give instruction to remove the fish from the reduced oxygen packaging prior to thawing. Manager stated the fish was thawed the previous day. Stop sale issued. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on shelf above reach-in cooler and shelf containing single-use condiment cups and jars of ginger. Manager discarded drink cup during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse stored on shelf beside mixers below counter behind bar. Employee removed purse from area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-02-4Basic – Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Insect pest control light installed on wall above reach-in cooler and shelf containing single-use condiment cups and jars of ginger.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sign at handwash sink in front of kitchen states "handwash sink only" and does not instruct employees to wash hands. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above grill soiled with grease. Gaskets on reach-in cooler doors in bar area soiled with mold-like substance. Employee cleaned gaskets during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water inside keg cooler in bar area. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 1:23 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.