SUWANNEE BELLE LANDING

Name: SUWANNEE BELLE LANDING
Address: 282 SE 989 TH STREET, OLD TOWN, FL, 32680, US
Rating: 86.8

282 SE 989 TH STREET, OLD TOWN, FL 32680

License #2500169

86.8 Grade B / 100

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SUWANNEE BELLE LANDING in OLD TOWN currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 86.8 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 30, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 22 total violations — 5 critical, 3 major, 14 minor.

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Latest clean pass

October 16, 2025

The latest inspection on January 30, 2026 shows 12 observation rows: 2 critical, 3 major, and 7 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[12A-12-4] Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee at cookline breaded raw fish with gloved hands, then proceeded to handle fryer baskets and single-use trays with the same gloved hands. Manager stopped the employee, had him wash hands and put on new gloves, then had the employee sanitize the handles of equipment during this inspection.
[21-08-4] Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket near cookline quaternary 0ppm. Manager dumped and refilled the sanitizer, then quaternary 200ppm.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of keg cooler and beer cooler in bar area soiled with mold-like substances.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Lids of dumpster left open.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor around downstairs ice machine soiled with dirt and/or debris.
[33-11-4] Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug missing from dumpster.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles of fountain machine in bar area soiled with mold-like substance.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pan containing portion cups of ranch dressing made on site with buttermilk missing date mark. Manager stated they were made on 9/28 and added the proper date mark during this inspection.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1. Pan containing raw tuna stored in shelf directly above portions of broccoli inside reach-in cooler at cookline. Manager moved the raw tuna to the bottom shelf during this inspection. 2. Package of raw sausage and flat of raw eggs stored on shelf above portion bags containing pickles inside reach-in cooler in storage room. Manager moved both items to the bottom shelf during this inspection.
[53A-03-7] Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Two ServSafe food manager certificates expired on 10/12/2025 and 11/19/2025.
[10-06-5] In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle of scoop stored down inside panko inside bin at cookline. Manager removed the scoop from the area during this inspection.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Bushel of oysters stored directly on floor in walk-in cooler. Manager placed the oysters on a shelf during this inspection.

Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Five cracked plastic pans on clean dish rack in dry storage area.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler in bar area. Employee began cleaning out the cooler during this inspection.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Package containing raw sausage stored on shelf directly above pan containing raw shrimp inside reach-in cooler in storage area. Manager moved the raw sausage to the bottom shelf during this inspection.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board in server station has deep cut marks.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Inside reach-in cooler at cookline: grouper (59F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the grouper was cooled under cool running water 3 hours prior, then layered ice around the grouper to rapidly cool to 41F. 2. Inside top of refrigerated make-table at cookline: egg wash (47F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the egg wash has been in-use for three hours and added more ice to egg wash, then 38F.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor around ice machine soiled with dirt and/or debris.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Two packages of raw hamburger meat stored on shelf directly above pan containing fully-cooked corn inside reach-in cooler at cookline. Manager moved raw hamburger meat to the bottom shelf during this inspection.
[03G-53-1] Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. Several packages of raw steak sealed inside reduced oxygen packages on-site and held for less than 48 hours missing time mark. Manager stated they were packaged at 11am the previous day and added the proper time marks during this inspection.
[14-47-4] Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Lower shelf of prep table in bar area rusted.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Plastic water bottles stored on floor inside beer cooler. Employee placed bottles on a shelf during this inspection.

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