SABINA'S DINER & ICE CREAM SHOP
2400 N FLORIDA AVE · HERNANDO · Citrus County · FL 34442
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee switched task, handling equipment, dishes and then prepped food, no handwashing before putting on gloves. **Repeat Violation**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Owner handled slides tomatoes bare handed in reach in cooler while simultaneously handling plastic wrap with cooked meat inside. Owner again handled same tomatoes bare handed while placing them on a customer plate.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Eggs stored on top of tortillas. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
16-62-1Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Operator does not have heat test stickers or thermometer to test heat dishwasher machine.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chopped potatoes, coleslaw and beef stew in cooler not date marked. Manager stated they were prepped on 12/02/2024. Manager placed labels on containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 6
12B-01-4Basic – Employee eating while preparing food. Manager was actively drinking out of uncovered coffee cup while prepping food, placing cup on cutting board when not drinking. Discussed with manager and she moved drink. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee eggs stored in egg crate on top of tortillas. Employee stated they were her personal eggs and moved them. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-36-4Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Open container of cake mix powder underneath handwashing sink. Owner moved. **Corrected On-Site**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers in walk in cooler. Manager removed and stated she would speak with dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk in cooler rusted.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls in kitchen in cooking area have accumulation of food debris.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:35 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.