GRANNIES RESTAURANT
1712 SE US HWY 19 · CRYSTAL RIVER · Citrus County · FL 34429
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 5
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Several bottles containing pain relief pills stored in pan on shelf directly above bottles of karo syrup in back of kitchen. Manager removed medicine from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
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 at cookline wiped gloved hands on back of pants, then proceeded to scoop food from refrigerated make-table at cookline without washing hands or changing gloves. Manager had employee stop and wash hands, and put on new gloves before continuing to work at cookline.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. fried okra (68F – Cold Holding). Pan containing frozen fried okra at room temperature on counter at cookline. Manager stated the okra has been stored on counter for approximately one hour. Inspector had employee place okra in cooler to cool to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5High 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 help at room temperature at cookline missing time mark. Employee stated that eggs were placed on counter at 8:30am and added proper time mark during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. 1. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on wall in back of kitchen near back door. 2. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on wall on back of building near back door.
Intermediate 1
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink near back door of kitchen blocked by storage table.
Basic 7
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. 1. Three absorbent and porous acoustic ceiling tiles in back of kitchen. 2. Unsealed plywood on ceiling in kitchen near dish machine.
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Broken section of ceiling tile in back of kitchen above handwash sink.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 1. Employee phone stored on top of food storage bags on shelf near handwash sink in back of kitchen. 2. Employee jacket hanging from bread rack in back of kitchen. Manager removed both during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Wet nested plastic pans on shelf in warewash area.
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several cracked and/or melted plastic pans on clean dish rack in warewash area.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles of fountain machine at front counter soiled with mold-like substance.
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Light cover near cookline e soiled with grease.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 19, 2026 11:39 AM.
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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.