RUBY TUESDAY
2235 E GULF TO LAKE HWY · INVERNESS · Citrus County · FL 34453
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Touched hair while placing hair net on, put gloves on without hand washing. **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 25 live fliesunderneath the sink in dish area 15 live flies in back Storage near back door 1 live fly by ice machine 5 live small flies behind bar area near beer taps **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken above raw steak in reach in cooler above cook line. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. diced tomatoes (63F – Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (66F – Cold Holding); spinach artichoke dip (55F – Cold Holding); cold macaroni (55F – Cold Holding); butter (62F – Cold Holding); coleslaw (56F – Cold Holding); shredded lettuce (59F – Cold Holding); shredded cheddar (57F – Cold Holding); pork (52F – Cold Holding); ribs 61F – Cold Holding); cooked noodles (50F – Cold Holding); rice cooked (52F – Cold Holding); steak raw (48F – Cold Holding); Poultry (46F – Cold Holding) in both reach in coolers on cook line across from cook line see stop sale sirloin 6 oz (47F) in up right reach in cooler next grill-directed manager to ice items. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink by dish wash area soap dispenser broken. **Warning**
Basic 11
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Under handwashing sink dish area 1 dead roach **Warning**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook put beard guard on. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put hair net on. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. All microwaves soiled. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Car seat slings in bar area have green mold like substance on them. Spoke with manager. **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. All reach in coolers soiled. **Warning**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. On cook line. **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Bottom of reach in cooler on cook line both coolers. **Warning**
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Water draining from leaking pipe under 2 compartment sink. Employees walking through water. Manager tightened screws on pipe and leaking stopped. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking under 2 compartment sink. Manager tightened screws. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-10-4Basic – Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Kitchen floors soiled including broken glass in dish area and bar area. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 3:04 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
3 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.