WAUCHULA FAMILY RESTAURANT
502 S 6 AVE · WAUCHULA · Hardee County · FL 33873
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 3
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 10 small flying insects in dish room area. **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed hard shell raw eggs over ready to eat pasta in reach in cooler on the cook line, owner moved the eggs to another shelf. Raw bacon located over ready to eat gravy and spaghetti sauce in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach behind shelf behind three compartment sink in dish room. **Warning**
Intermediate 5
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Extension given to 1/19/25. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed a slicer with food debris on the blade and located in the dish room on shelve. **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Extension given to 1/19/25. Certificates are not valid due to expired certified serve safe manager who signed the certificates. **Warning**
02D-02-4Intermediate – Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Four containers that were not labeled on the outside. In the back of kitchen, two on a shelf and two on a stand next to it. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled bottle with chemical in it located in dish room on the shelf, owner put a label on it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 15
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tile with a hole in it next to the vent in the back of kitchen next to the stand up freezer. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on freezer and located in prep area in wait staff area. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Shelves in dish room under prep table, are rusted and have a hole in the shelves. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-12-4Basic – Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Observed small part of the floor in disrepair right by the white stand up freezer in back of kitchen. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed fryer oil on floor next to reach in freezer and two cases of packaged mashed potatoes on the floor in a small storage area next to dish room, owner moved and put up. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
33-23-4Basic – Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Observed build up of grease around receptacle and the receptacle is on grass and not a nonabsorbent surface. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed a 6×6 foot hole in the wall behind white stand up freezer in back of kitchen. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in white stand up reach in freezer in back of kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave in kitchen area next to cook line is soiled. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in reach in cooler by prep table by wait staff area. **Warning**
27-10-4Basic – No hot running water at mop sink. **Warning**
36-60-5Basic – Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Observed back door in the kitchen screen is torn on the door. Observed screen on window in the dish room area torn. **Warning**
35B-13-4Basic – Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. Observed screen larger than 16 inch mesh on back screen door. **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed utensils in wait staff area not inverted. Owner corrected the utensils putting them handle up. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls soiled in the kitchen area behind equipment and walls soiled in walk in cooler. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 1:43 PM.
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2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.