Starke, Bradford County

HUDDLE HOUSE

650 N TEMPLE AVE, Starke, FL 32091

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
May 13, 2026
City
Starke
County
Bradford
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
9

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

May 13, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 4, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 7Total: 13

12A-27-4

Detail 24553553

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee on cook line cracked raw shell eggs, changed gloves did not wash hands and continued working with clean utensils and ready to eat food.

03F-02-5

Detail 24553555

High Priority - 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. Raw shell eggs on the cook line held utilizing time as public health control with no time marking. Operator added time mark. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 24553562

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food debris build up along edges of waffle iron.

22-56-4

Detail 24553564

Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. High temp dish machine at front counter at final temperature of 131F. Warning

16-62-1

Detail 24553558

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No test kit or irreversible thermometer for high temp dish machine.

27-16-4

Detail 24553552

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink at entrance to prep/ware washing area with water at 72F after running. Repeat Violation

35A-03-4

Detail 24553556

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach observed in back hallway behind cook line. Operator swept and discarded. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 24553561

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf next to three compartment sink, clean plastic and metal containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 24553560

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler on cookline with torn door gaskets.

08B-38-4

Detail 24553557

Basic - Food stored on floor. Jug of margarine store on the floor of the cook line in front of the grill. Operator relocated the margarine. In the walk in cooler, bag of onions stored on the floor. Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 24553559

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler on cook line with soiled door gasket. Both walk in cooler and walk in freezer door gaskets soiled, mold like substance. Repeat Violation

33-16-4

Detail 24553554

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open. Repeat Violation

29-49-6

Detail 24553563

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at base of standup reach in freezer, in defrost mode at time of inspection. Standing water at base of two door reach in cooler under toasters on the cook line. Repeat Violation

Sep 29, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 9Total: 12

03F-02-5

Detail 24072294

High Priority - 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. Raw shell eggs on cook line held on time as public health control missing time marking. Operator added time marking. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 24072293

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In low two door reach in cooler, green beans, mashed potatoes and Mac and cheese not prepared day of and stored with no product date marking, employee removed and discussed with prep employee to date mark. Corrective Action Taken

27-16-4

Detail 24072292

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink in prep area reaches 75F after running. Repeat Violation

50-09-4

Detail 24072288

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license displayed expired 06/01/2025. Establishment license up to date.

12B-07-4

Detail 24072291

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf of cook line over fryers, operator relocated. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 24072295

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf next to bulk ice bin, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation

22-08-4

Detail 24072286

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line by steam table has build up of food debris along interior walls. Employee began cleaning. Corrective Action Taken

23-03-4

Detail 24072297

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Standup reach in freezer door gaskets soiled. Grease under cook line on hood filter and metal plating. Repeat Violation

33-16-4

Detail 24072289

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid propped open.

29-49-6

Detail 24072296

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at base of cook line reach in cooler.

08B-12-5

Detail 24072290

Basic - Stored food not covered. In low two door reach in cooler Mac and cheese, green beans and mashed potatoes stored uncovered. Employee removed. Corrective Action Taken

14-12-4

Detail 24072287

Basic - Utensils in poor condition. On magnetic knife block, green knife with chipped blade.

May 8, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 6, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 9

12A-27-4

Detail 23610028

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee on cook line crack raw shell eggs two times while wearing gloves remove the gloves and place on new gloves with no hand wash in between changing of gloves. Discussed with employee. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

31A-11-4

Detail 23610029

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on cook line used to stored lid to cooking pot. Employee removed the lid. Corrected On-Site

53B-01-5

Detail 23610035

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of any employee food handler training. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

27-16-4

Detail 23610027

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink in back prep area temperature not raising past 72F.

40-06-5

Detail 23610031

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On cook line by door to prep area, employees bag on shelf over single service condiments for customers.

24-08-4

Detail 23610030

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf by three compartment sink, clean metal containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation

10-07-4

Detail 23610032

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At coffee station, spoons stored in water at 71F.

23-03-4

Detail 23610034

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Metal surface over cook line before the hood filters has build up of food debris.

25-05-4

Detail 23610033

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In the back prep area, box of single service cutlery and food containers stored on the floor.

Dec 27, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-01-5

Detail 23442511

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection one food handler training certificate present, scanned photocopy of certificate. No other food handler training certificates available. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-20: At time of follow up inspection establishment has no food handler training certificates available. Per operator district manager out of town but can order training materials. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-27: At time of follow up inspection establishment has no proof of employee food handler training being provided. Admin Complaint

Nov 20, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-01-5

Detail 23371498

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection one food handler training certificate present, scanned photocopy of certificate. No other food handler training certificates available. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-20: At time of follow up inspection establishment has no food handler training certificates available. Per operator district manager out of town but can order training materials. Time Extended

Sep 18, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 3Basic: 6Total: 13

12A-27-4

Detail 23155955

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee on the cook line cracked raw shell eggs then handled clean pans and utensils to make a customer carry out order. Discussed with employee and employee washed hands. Corrective Action Taken

08A-02-6

Detail 23155949

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the reach in freezer on the front line, raw sausage and Philly steak over tater tots and in the walk in freezer raw beef patties over French fries all no longer commercially packaged. Operator had employee rearrange all storage levels. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03F-02-5

Detail 23155947

High Priority - 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. Eggs held on time as public health control on the cook line with no time marking. Operator replaced eggs with time marked tray. Corrective Action Taken

01B-17-5

Detail 23155953

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. In the walk in cooler, open container of milk, operator unsure when opened. Discarded the container of milk. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

02C-03-5

Detail 23155944

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In the walk in cooler, open container of milk, operator unsure when opened. Discarded the container of milk. Repeat Violation

22-02-4

Detail 23155952

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Juice dispenser on waitstation line has debris build up around the nozzles. Repeat Violation

53B-01-5

Detail 23155956

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection one food handler training certificate present, scanned photocopy of certificate. No other food handler training certificates available. Warning

23-24-4

Detail 23155954

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Two door reach in cooler under steam table has food residue build up on the handles.

24-08-4

Detail 23155948

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf of the prep room, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 23155946

Basic - Food stored on floor. In the walk in freezer, box of tater tots stored on the floor. Operator had employee relocate the box. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

31B-04-4

Detail 23155951

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash signage at cook line hand wash sink.

23-03-4

Detail 23155945

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Counter space around fryers with grease build up. Cook line hood filters and back wall with grease build up. Walk in cooler door gaskets with mold like substance build up.

33-16-4

Detail 23155950

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open. Employee loses the dumpster lid. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Jun 19, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 6Total: 11

08A-02-6

Detail 22936193

High Priority - 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 on the cook line, raw steaks over tater tots both in plastic bags.

01B-17-5

Detail 22936190

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. In the standup reach in cooler and win the walk in cooler, open containers of milk, operator unsure when opened, operator voluntarily discarded the milk.

02C-03-5

Detail 22936194

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In the standup reach in cooler and win the walk in cooler, open containers of milk, operator unsure when opened, operator voluntarily discarded the milk.

22-02-4

Detail 22936189

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Build up of syrup residue around orange juice dispenser.

16-37-1

Detail 22936196

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit available for three compartment sink or sanitizer wiping solution.

12B-07-4

Detail 22936192

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on metal shelf of prep area over single service cups and containers.

08B-49-4

Detail 22936188

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the two door reach in cooler on the front cook line, container of employee personal food over food to be served to customers. Operator relocated the personal food. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 22936195

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the shelf next to the three compartment sink, clean containers stacked while wet.

36-22-4

Detail 22936191

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on the floor of the back hallway behind the cook line in two separate spots. Per operator might be from coolers on cook line.

08B-38-4

Detail 22936187

Basic - Food stored on floor. In the back storage hallway, container of fryer oil stored on the floor. Operator relocated the fryer oil. Corrected On-Site

33-16-4

Detail 22936197

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open.