RUBY TUESDAY
2235 E GULF TO LAKE HWY · INVERNESS · Citrus County · FL 34453
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
28-26-5High Priority – Dirty water backing up through floor drains. Handwash sink drain behind bar, drain over flowing onto floor. Paper towel stuck in drain. Removed and water drained correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee touched pants with barehand, touched customer plate, wiped face with barehand, put on gloves no hand wash. Spoke with him about handwashing and he washed his hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Diced ham 51 buffet line 2oz Coleslaw salad bar 1lb 51F **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Diced ham 51 buffet line 2oz see stop sale Coleslaw salad bar 1lb 51F see stop sale **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-18-4High Priority – Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Over 500 ppm quaternary in triple sunk behind bar. Employee redid to 200 ppm. **Warning**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled. **Warning**
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Handwash sink laying in dish area on floor below where it was previously installed. Manager stated it fell off due to being hit by pans that fell. He has already called and asked for a plumber to install it again or he will do it himself. Discussed with the manager he has 7 days to Reinstall **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink by dish area has a container with water in it. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 14
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ramekin in sauce in cook line being used as a scoop. Employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
28-02-4Basic – Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Condensation dripping from the center of the ceiling in walk in cooler. Inspector did not observe any condensation drip on the food and food was covered directly underneath the dripping area. Manager moved food stored underneath area. Advised he will put in an order to address this issue. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line very grooved. **Warning**
16-55-4Basic – Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dish machine at 0 ppm chlorine. Manager fixed machine, 50 ppm new test result. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee drink on prep table. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Wet nesting of dishes in dish area stacked while still wet. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Cooler on cook line no longer operable. No food is being stored in it. Manager stated it will be serviced. Cooler on cook line no longer operable. No food is being stored in it. Manager stated it will be serviced. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Pickle container on floor walk in cooler. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
33-29-4Basic – Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Employee closes. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop for rice container stored with handle touching rice. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guards in walk in cooler soiled. **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Employee closed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler on cook line shelves soiled. **Warning**
36-10-4Basic – Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floors throughout kitchen soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 2:11 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.