STEFANO'S FAMILY RESTAURANT
401 S INDIANA AVE, ENGLEWOOD, FL 342233701
License #6803922
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Mixed Health Record
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STEFANO'S FAMILY RESTAURANT in ENGLEWOOD currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 71 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on August 13, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 22 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 15 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on August 13, 2026 shows 15 observation rows: 6 critical, 2 major, and 7 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw salmon and raw sausage in walk-in cooler, stored over cooked and sliced corned beef and tub of coleslaw. Repeat from last inspection 4-9-26
- [07-08-5] Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Observe, weight staff removing butter portion control cups from guest tables and returning them to bulk bin tub in reach in cooler at waitress station in kitchen.
- [14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed multiple cutting boards throughout kitchen at prep areas and waitstaff station heavily worn and no longer easily cleanable. Repeat from last inspection 4-9-26
- [21-04-4] In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed line cook use hand wash sink next to cook line to wash rubber spatula.
- [33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Repeat from last inspection 4-9-26
- [36-02-5] Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed unsealed concrete floor areas by dishwasher and walk-in freezer.
- [51-18-6] No copy of latest inspection report available.
- [35B-01-4] Exterior door at back of kitchen has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat from last inspection 4-9-26
- [29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Repeat from last inspection 4-9-26
- [22-16-4] Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Repeat from last inspection 4-9-26
- [01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed butter portion control cups in reaching cooler at waitstaffstation in kitchen at 75° cold holding. Observed portion cups of sour cream in reaching cooler at waitstaff station in kitchen 72° cold holding. Operator voluntarily disposed of butter cups, and sour cream cups.
- [12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook, handling, dirty dishes, and then putting on gloves without washing hands. Repeat from last inspection 4-9-26
- [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed in the walk-in cooler cooked pasta, stuffed peppers, coleslaw portions of lasagna, assorted sauces, cut melon and cooked turkey Employee stated the above items had been prepare onsite more than 24 hours prior. Operator began labeling items after being informed of issue. Repeat from last inspection 4-9-26
- [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. Observe shell eggs sitting on counter at prep table by dishwasher area and cook line. No time was marked for eggs, line cook stated eggs have been out for approximately three hours. Line cook moved eggs to walk-in cooler.
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