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2235 E GULF TO LAKE HWY · INVERNESS · Citrus County · FL 34453

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 15, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency Order Callback Not Complied
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3492586
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID8859814
DBPR license1901210

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 Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: No food preparation occurring at the time of the inspection **Time Extended**

Warning
#8High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: 3 flies in bar area 5 flies in dish machine area 1 fly in dry storage area **Time Extended**

Warning
#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: Reach in cooler is being repaired at the time of the inspection **Time Extended**

WarningStop Sale

Basic 6

#1Basic13-04-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook put beard guard on. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: No food preparation occurring at the time of the inspection **Time Extended**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic13-03-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put hair net on. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: No food preparation occurring at the time of the inspection **Time Extended**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic22-08-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. All microwaves soiled. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: **Time Extended**

Warning
#4Basic22-16-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. All reach in coolers soiled. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: **Time Extended**

Warning
#5Basic14-33-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. On cook line. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: **Time Extended**

Warning
#6Basic29-49-6

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Bottom of reach in cooler on cook line both coolers. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: **Time Extended**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:07 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
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.