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736 E HATHAWAY AVE, BRONSON · Levy County

Nonfood-grade hose conveying potable water. No food-grade water hose available during this inspection.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Probe thermometer not available during this inspection.

APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR

2615 SW 19 AVE RD, OCALA · Marion County

Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. 1. Two aerosol cans containing air freshener stored inside cabinet directly beside single-use cups and beside condiments in lobby. 2. Hand sanitizer stored on counter directly beside utensils in server station. Manager moved both chemicals during this inspection.
Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee in prep area handled a trash can with bare hands, then touched pans of food without washing hands. Manager had the employee wash hands before continuing to work in prep area.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside top of refrigerated make-table at cookline: tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the tomatoes have been stored inside the unit overnight and have not been removed from refrigeration today. Manager was unsure of when they were originally diced and voluntarily discarded them during this inspection.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Interior of two microwaves at cookline soiled with food debris. 2. Interior of cooler in beer cooler in bar area soiled with rust and food debris.
Food stored on floor. In-use plastic soda syrup bag in-contact with the floor in back of kitchen. Manager removed the soda syrup from the floor during this inspection.
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THE HIDDEN CRAB

942699 OLD NASSAUVILLE RD, FERNANDINA BEACH · Nassau County

Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In stand up warmer in kitchen, mashed potatoes (121F-133F - Hot Holding). Three pans of mashed potatoes prepared at 9 am. Temperature taken 5 hours later. See stop sale.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In stand up reach in cooler in dish area, pan of raw beef patties stored on pan of lobster roll mix with fully cooked lobster. Manager switched items.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Multiple chemicals stored on metal rack in back room above toilet paper and paper towels. Manager moved single service items.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In stand up reach in freezer next to office, open box of raw shredded beef stored above open bag of sweet potato fries. Manager moved raw beef sheets to bottom of cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top reach in cooler next to fryers, gizzards (44F - Cold Holding). Manager stated item was out to make a few orders then put back into cooler. Also, in bottom of seafood boil reach in cooler, Cooked shrimp (46F - Cold Holding). Item out for order then put back into cooler.
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SOUTHERN BLEND YULEE

463179 SR 200, YULEE · Nassau County

Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On table in front of warmers, sausage gravy (86F - Hot Holding, retemp at 167F). Operator stated it was heated 3 hours prior and was going to be the replacement when other gravy in warmer was out. Operator reheated gravy to 167F after 15 minutes and put in warmer.
Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. On prep table, sausage patty (105F - Cooling @ 1.5 hours, 94F @ 2 hours). Operator stated item was cooked around 8 am then left on prep table with lids on to cool down. Operator stated he will reheat sausage to 165F then start cooling again.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Operator Nick G certified food manager training expired 4/9/2026. No other certified food managers at establishment.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No proof that two employees present during inspection hired around 1.5 month prior have been informed of health reporting responsibilities. Operator had both employee read and sign employment health form.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In container of sugar glaze powder handle of scoop touching product. Operator removed handle of scoop.
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CULVER'S OF YULEE

463731 SR 200, YULEE · Nassau County

Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose at three compartment touches bottom of sink when not secured by hook.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice tea nozzles at drive through and lobby soiled with brown residue build up.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At front counter near handwash sink, to go bowls not inverted. Employee flipped bowls.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine deflector plate soiled with light pink mold-like substance.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe under handwash sink near cook line leaking water when used. Sanitizer bucket under sink to caught water.
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GOLF COURSE SNK BAR

1715 MOSELEY AVE, PALATKA · Putnam County

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. Two food handling employees with expired food handler training from May 2026.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall next to fryers on cook line with grease and residue staining build up.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee radio stored on top of box of single service packets of ketchup at pass through window.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris splatter on top plate of microwave.
Utensils in poor condition. In use spatula on cook line with melted handle.

805 S SR 19, PALATKA · Putnam County

One dead roach observed next to bulk ice bin on right hand side. Operator swept and discarded.
Multiple spots of ceiling and walls with dust build up. Ceiling vent areas with heavy dust build up.

KFC STORE Y300097

409 S SR19, PALATKA · Putnam County

Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dining room soda dispenser has debris hanging from interior of soda nozzle. Operator removed debris.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Two door reach in freezer has ice buildup at top compartment on condenser fan guard.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cook line by fryers missing multiple floor tiles.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License currently displayed expired 06/01/2026.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Top plate of both microwaves on the prep line with food debris build up.
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J & J SEAFOOD & CHICKEN

624 N SR 19, PALATKA · Putnam County

Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license expired 06/01/2026. Operator renewed license during inspection.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the standup reach in freezer at end of cook line, raw beef burger and Philly steak meat in open containers over bagged ready to eat frozen fries.
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. Chicken wings held utilizing time as public health control with no updated time marking. Operator placed new time on board.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top reach in cooler opposite the fryers, cut tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); scallops (51F - Cold Holding); catfish (53F - Cold Holding); fish (49/50F - Cold Holding); shrimp (52F - Cold Holding) employee was placing ice under containers. Inside reach in cooler Mac and cheese in hot container cooling down. Had employee add ice directly to product, at conclusion of inspection; cut tomatoes (40F - Cold Holding); scallops (39F - Cold Holding); catfish (41F - Cold Holding); fish (41/39F - Cold Holding); shrimp (42F - Cold Holding).
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 by three compartment sink too strong, bleached strip black to white after testing. Operator reset to 100ppm.
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200 S SR 19, PALATKA · Putnam County

Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. At time of inspection license expired 06/01/2026.
Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee with gloved hands on cook line handling raw chicken, remove gloves and begin placing on new gloves. Intervened and had employee wash hands.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at front counter used as dump sink as evident by amount of ice in sink.
Stored food not covered. In walk in freezer, multiple pans of food uncovered, per operator normally in reach in freezer of cook line but unit is down for maintenance.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in walk in freezer, on products, compressor, ceiling and shelves.
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NERO’S CAFE/TINI MARTINI BAR

24 AVENIDA MENENDEZ, ST AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County

In salad; nothing in it. Line cooler; ham 39F, cheese, tomatoes 41F Drawers; sausage 41F.
Line cooler is 40F, salad cooler is not in use. Drawers are 41F.

BEACHES AT VILANO BEACH

254 VILANO RD, SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County

Hand washing sink is being installed on Wednesday.

SURFSIDE KITCHEN

85 AVA WAY SUITE 105, SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County

Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tests at 0ppm after several attempts to prime.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Prosciutto, milk not dated. Person in charge dated both.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At front. Person in charge labeled.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One staff does not have training.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. A pair of tongs hanging from pizza ovens. Person in charge removed.
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AMERICAN CHARLIE LLC

473 N RICHARD JACKSON BLVD, PANAMA CITY BEACH · Bay County

Expo: ranch 42F, blue cheese 39F, Sandwich cooler: burgers 40F, sliced tomatoes 41F, Fry: egg wash 40F, No TCS food in oyster cooler, ambient temp 32F,

PICKLES PUB SANDBAR

511 GREENE ST #101, KEY WEST · Monroe County

Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shredded cheese (56F - Cold Holding); sausage (55F - Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella (55F - Cold Holding); pizza sauce (54F - Cold Holding) inside reach in cooler at pizza prep area, as per operator for 2 hours. Observed shredded cheese (45F - Cold Holding); shredded lettuce (46F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding) inside reach in cooler across from walk in cooler.
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee handle raw chicken then change gloves and begin to handle clean equipment without washing hands.
Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 20+ rodent droppings on deli slicer underneath prep table in pizza prep area and approximately 15+ droppings on shelf where pizza boxes are stored. Operator removed deli slicer and began cleaning up droppings.
Live, small flying insects found. Observed approximately 100+ live flying insects flying and landing on soda boxes, clean plates, napkins, bottle of grenadine, clean pitchers, and clean cups inside server station near bar.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw bacon stored over soft pretzels inside walk in cooler. Operator relocated products.
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4265 TAMIAMI TRAIL #1B, PORT CHARLOTTE · Charlotte County

Observed multiple ceilings not smooth, nonobsorbent, easily cleanable at various location at kitchen.
Observed floor tiles missing at various location at kitchen handwash sink.

MARGARITAS RESTAURANT

1069 N COLLIER BLVD # 221, MARCO ISLAND · Collier County

Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. There are handleless cups inside containers of sugar and horchata in the service area. Operator removed the handleless cups.

1234 BEN FRANKLIN DR, SARASOTA · Sarasota County

Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service cups stored on the floor in back kitchen area. Employee placed the cups on a shelf.

PADDY MURPHY'S IRISH PUB

1089 N COLLIER BLVD #440, MARCO ISLAND · Collier County

In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. There are sets of tongs on the oven door handle. Operator removed the tongs.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put on a hat.
Equipment in poor repair. The door gasket on the upright freezer by the dishwasher is damaged.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease on the hood filters.

1069 N COLLIER UNIT 216, MARCO ISLAND · Collier County

Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In pans on top of the cook line, Raw shell eggs (82F - Cold Holding); pooled fresh eggs (64F - Cold Holding). See stop sale.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In pans on top of the cook line, Raw shell eggs (82F - Cold Holding); pooled fresh eggs (64F - Cold Holding). See stop sale. Provided operator with the written procedure for time as a public health control.
Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee loaded the dishwasher rack with dirty plates then removed clean plates without washing their hands. Educated operator on proper hand washing procedures.
Employee washed hands with no soap. There is no soap at the hand washing sink in the kitchen. When asked, the employee stated that they just washed their hands with water.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. The smoked salmon, poached eggs and Hollandaise sauce are not identified on the menu as raw or undercooked.
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CLEWISTON COUNTRY CLUB

1217 SAN LUIZ AVE, CLEWISTON · Hendry County

Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. One item on bar did not have a cover. Operator provided cover.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Acetone stored on shelf with clean tea pitchers. Operator removed and stored correctly.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation: Observed in walk in cooler Chicken salad made 7/23 (40F - Cold Holding); Coleslaw made 7/23 (40F - Cold Holding); Tuna Salad made 7/23 (40F - Cold Holding). Operator removed from buffet and walk in cooler.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed in walk in cooler Chicken salad made 7/23 (40F - Cold Holding); Coleslaw made 7/23 (40F - Cold Holding); Tuna Salad made 7/23 (40F - Cold Holding). Operator removed from buffet and walk in cooler.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator removed and stored correctly.

100 S BURNER RD, CLEWISTON · Hendry County

Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan cover in walk in cooler soiled. Operator will clean today.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning at triple sink. Operator removed and will wash and sanitize.

411 US HWY 27 S, AVON PARK · Highlands County

Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed a metal silver trim separated from corner wall towards back of kitchen.
Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Observed fire extinguisher by back door in the red.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in the walk in freezer towards the back.

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