BACKWATER FINS
13982 W OZELLO TRL · CRYSTAL RIVER · Citrus County · FL 34429
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee breaded raw fish with single use gloves, removed gloves and touched clean equipment without washing hands. Discussed with employee who washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/24 **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked potatoes (45F – Cold Holding); raw fish filets (44F – Cold Holding) operator states walk in cooler door was propped open due to delivery. Operator turned down cooler temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-15-5High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket in kitchen area over 500ppm. Operator added water to bucket 300ppm **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzles in front and back bar areas
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Strainer in hand wash sink in front bar area. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 4
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage bottle stored on prep table in cook line area. Employee removed. **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 cell phone on prep table in cook line area. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing watch in cook line area
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food in cook line area
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 2:49 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.