CRACKER BARREL #545

Name: CRACKER BARREL #545
Address: 155 N KROME AVE, FLORIDA CITY, FL, 33034, US
Rating: 57.1

155 N KROME AVE, FLORIDA CITY, FL 33034

License #2331332

☕ Café/Breakfast ℹ️

57.1 Grade F / 100

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March 6, 2026 · 6 findings · 0 critical

Routine - Food

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CRACKER BARREL #545 in FLORIDA CITY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 57.1 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 7 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 6, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 78 total violations — 13 critical, 6 major, 59 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed broken reach in cooler above cook line near dish area, not in use.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water inside floor cracks at cook line.
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles cracked at cook line and inside walk in freezer.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup inside walk in freezer.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leak at faucet in dish area. As per operator work order has been made to repair faucet.
[03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed establishment utilizing time as public health control for eggs without written procedures. Provided operator with form via email.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler door gaskets torn at the front line.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed at the dishwasher room.
[36-01-4] Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. I observed a lot of food debris under the fryers, under the steam table and at the front line.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed at the front line.
[36-11-4] Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed floor missing grout throughout the kitchen area.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer at the front line. Also observed ice buildup inside the walk in freezer
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler door gaskets soiled at the front line.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed at the front line.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed a pile of dishes not inverted at the front line.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Observed food inside the reach in cooler was not covered. Manager covered it.
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall behind the grill at the front line with accumulated grease.
[12A-27-4] Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled clean plates without washing hands.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed potatoes (55 F - Cold Holding) at the front line . Food was placed at reach in cooler at 6:44 AM. Also observed hash browns (49 F - Cold Holding) inside the walk in cooler. Hash browns were time marked yesterday night. Stop sale was issued.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed potatoes (55 F - Cold Holding) at the front line . Food was placed at reach in cooler at 6:44 AM. Also observed hash browns (49 F - Cold Holding) inside the walk in cooler. Hash browns were time marked yesterday night. Stop sale was issued.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed at the front line.
[12B-09-5] Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Observed 2 employees chewing gum while delivering food to customers.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed floor tiles missing and standing water by the back door, also standing water at the front line and dishwasher area.
[36-01-4] Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. I observed a lot of food debris under the fryers, under the steam table and at the front line.
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles missing at the dishwasher area and also at the entrance of the walk in freezer.
[36-12-4] Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Observed deep grout throughout the kitchen area.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed a plastic container with liquid margarine stored on the floor. Employee removed it.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer at the front line. Also observed ice buildup inside the walk in freezer.
[22-13-5] Iced tea dispenser not cleaned at least once every 24 hours. Observed juice dispenser with mold like substance by the server aisle.
[10-12-5] In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop stored on top of the ice machine.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed fryers with a lot of grease, reach in cooler gaskets soiled, hood filters soiled.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid.
[29-08-4] Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed a leaking under the 3 compartment sink.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed at the reach in freezer at the front line.
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed to go containers stored on the floor, by the vestibule. Employee removed them.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed a pile of soiled dishes not inverted at the front line.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Observed food not covered inside the reach in freezer at the front line.
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall behind the grill at the front line with accumulated grease.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed at the 3 compartment sink.
[42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop inside the bucket. Employee removed it.
[35A-02-6] Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one live flying insect by the back door.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed fish (58 F - Cold Holding)stored at the front line . As per employee food was placed less than 2 hours ago. Employee placed fish inside the walk in freezer.
[03F-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed 56 raw shell eggs stored next to the stove, eggs did not have time marked..
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed at the front line.
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles missing at the dishwasher area and also at the entrance of the walk in freezer.
[36-12-4] Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Observed deep grout throughout the kitchen area.
[10-12-5] In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop on top of the ice machine. Operator removed it.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled at the front line.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in freezer have accumulation of soil residues at the front line.
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed utensil not stored inverted inside the standing water at 135° F.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Observed foods inside reach in freezer not covered. Employee covered them.
[10-05-5] In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils stored in dirty water at 135° F.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed hash browns (48 -78 F - Cold Holding) inside the walk in cooler and also at the reach in cooler at the front line out of temperature. As per operator and the date marked stickers, foods were prepared on 3/25/2024. Stop sale was issued.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed hash browns (48 -78 F - Cold Holding) inside the walk in cooler and also at the reach in cooler at the front line out of temperature. As per operator and the date marked stickers, foods were prepared on 3/25/2024. Stop sale was issued.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed sanitizer bucket stored next to the grill . Operator removed it.
[53B-09-4] Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed photocopies of the food handler training for all the employees.