YEARLING RESTAURANT (THE)

Name: YEARLING RESTAURANT (THE)
Address: 14531 E CR 325, CROSS CREEK, FL, 32640, US
Rating: 39.4

14531 E CR 325, CROSS CREEK, FL 32640

License #1102883

39.4 Grade F / 100

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YEARLING RESTAURANT (THE) in CROSS CREEK currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 39.4 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on June 18, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 48 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 40 of them so far.

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The latest inspection on June 18, 2026 shows 17 observation rows: 6 critical, 4 major, and 7 minor.

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Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
Stop Sale orders issued on food found unsafe to serve — temperature abuse, unsound condition, dented cans, expired ready-to-eat food, and shellfish tagging issues.
TCS food held above 41°F when cold-held, below 135°F when hot-held, or not cooled within required timeframes. The most-cited High Priority category in our current scraped dataset.
Improper thawing methods for TCS food, and labeling/handling issues for commercially processed reduced-oxygen-packaged fish.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food, food stored on the floor, food stored uncovered, and improper storage by minimum cooking temperature.
In-use utensils stored improperly between uses — in standing water below 135°F, on equipment door handles, or in unsanitary positions.
Employee personal beverage container in food prep area; employees handling food or clean equipment without washing hands first or after touching soiled surfaces.
Cutting boards, equipment, and storage in poor repair — cut marks, ice buildup, rust, missing handles on dispensing utensils.
No chemical test kit available for the sanitizer in use; dishmachine maintenance issues, label residue on cleaned containers, lime scale buildup.
Food-contact surfaces soiled with debris, mold-like substance, or slime; ice machine interiors with mold; dishmachine sanitizer at improper concentration.
Non-food-contact surfaces (gaskets, shelves, equipment exteriors, door handles) soiled with grease, debris, dirt, slime, or dust.
Single-service items (cups, plates, utensils, straws) stored improperly, exposed to contamination, or reused after intended single use.
Standing water in coolers, leaking pipes, missing vacuum breakers on mop sinks or hose bibbs, plumbing in disrepair.
Handwash sinks used for non-handwashing purposes, blocked, or missing soap, paper towels, or signage.
Live insects, roach activity, rodent droppings, or other pest evidence; exterior door gaps that admit pests.
Floors, walls, and ceilings soiled with grease, food debris, dust, or in disrepair. Standing water on floor surfaces.
Spray bottles of toxic substances unlabeled, chemicals improperly stored, sanitizer above maximum allowed concentration, medicine improperly stored.
No proof of state-approved employee training; employee training expired or not available; no certified food manager on duty when required.

Specific inspector observations for this inspection are available in the official DBPR report, but the direct DBPR visit link is missing for this record.

Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk in cooler, chili (55F) cooked and cooled previous day in large deep container with covered lid. Discussed processes with operator and operator removed to be discarded.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door gasket in poor condition.
[16-32-5] Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Establishment has quaternary test kit but no available chlorine test kit available for chlorine dish machine.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on reach in cooler cutting board.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On storage shelf by dish machine, clean containers stacked while wet.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in wait station area, used for other purposes as evident by ice in sink.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple soiled reach in cooler/freezer door gaskets in kitchen area. Accumulation of grease on cook line hood filters over char grill.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam well, okra (107F - Hot Holding) all other food in temperature range, operator placed back on stove to reheat.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cookline, butter milk (52F - Cold Holding) in tub over ice. Discussed with operator, removed from cook line and will utilize existing time as public health control moving forward.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler, container of sweet potatoes stored on the floor.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards with heavy food residue staining. Bulk breading container with mold like substance at bottom of container. Operator removed to dish area to be cleaned. Microwave on shelf of cook station, build up of food debris on rotating plate and interior walls. Bowl on shelf next to char grill used to store steak temperature picks visibly soiled with debris.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under cook line with grease and debris build up. Kitchen ceiling vent with dust build up. Wall beam on cook line by breading station with flour build up.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle at waitstation. Employee labeled as sanitizer.
[10-18-5] In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. On cook line, tongs, knives and spatulas stored in multiple containers of sanitizer. Discussed with operator and utensils removed.
[27-16-4] Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water provided at hand wash sink by three compartment sink. Per operator turned off, being worked on later today when plumber comes in.
[53B-14-5] Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One food handling employee present with expired food handler training from 12/2025.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk flour and sugar containers missing product labeling. Employee labeled.
[35A-05-4] Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach like insect observed at corner of cook line. Employee stepped on and removed dead roach like insect.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink on waitstation line. Employee provided soap.
[03D-02-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk in cooler, chili (55F) cooked and cooled previous day in large deep container with covered lid. Discussed processes with operator and operator removed to be discarded.
[41-15-5] Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer solution opposite char grill over test kit range dyed test strip a color of blue not on chart. Operator reset sanitizer.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bulk ice bin with mold like substance build up on deflector plate.
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach observed in corner of storage room by air conditioner unit. Operator swept and discarded.

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