Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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1998 GRILL

17751 NW US HWY 19 · FANNING SPRINGS · Levy County · FL 32693

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 7, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3479763
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8790760
DBPR license4800651

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#7High Priority01B-28-5

High Priority – Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Ziplock bag containing hotdogs with date mark of 10/26 inside reach-in cooler at cookline. Manager discarded hotdogs during this inspection.

Stop Sale
#8High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Four flies flying in kitchen, near cookline.

#9High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 06/01/2024. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint

Basic 6

#1Basic35B-08-4

Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly sticky trap hanging from kitchen ceiling above bread storage rack. Manager moved bread rack away during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic33-09-4

Basic – Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents. Large pile of garbage bags and mattress stored on ground behind storage container around back of building. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic10-06-5

Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle down inside sugar in sugar behind bar. Employee removed scoop from sugar bin during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dewalt radio in back of kitchen soiled with black substance.

#5Basic35B-05-4

Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Screen door in back of kitchen leaves approximately 3 inch gap. Several flies present in kitchen.

#6Basic36-50-4

Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Wall in dry storage room near walk-in cooler soiled with mold-like substance.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 12:14 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
3 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.