Homosassa, Citrus County

FLORIDA CRACKER KITCHEN HOMOSASSA

5297 SOUTH CHEROKEE WAY, Homosassa, FL 34448

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
May 23, 2025
City
Homosassa
County
Citrus
Status
Delinquent
Inspections
11

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 23, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 27, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 8

03D-01-5

Detail 22947648

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Onion strings/ rings cooked at 8 am sitting on the counter at 11:30 74F. See stop sale Discussed adding to Time As A Public Health Control. Stuffed peppers taken out of oven at 9:30, 80 F at 11:30/moved to freezer. Rechecked 50F Warning

22-41-4

Detail 22947653

High Priority - 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. 0 ppm. Operator primed to 50/ppm Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-01-4

Detail 22947651

High Priority - See stop sale- Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 3 cans of black beans Temperature abuse See stop sale Onion strings/ rings Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22947647

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut beef-47F rechecked 49F moved to freezer Sliced cheddar 47F rechecked 29F Sliced Swiss 47F rechecked 29F Cooks line-Above the rim of the cooler, operator moved to freezer Butter 62F rechecked 40F Operator moved to the freezer. Temperatures were taken before 8 am and all food was under 40 F. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03D-15-4

Detail 22947649

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Stuffed peppers prepared two hours ago tightly wrapped 80F. Operator removed wrap and moved to the freezer. Corrective Action Taken Warning

40-06-5

Detail 22947652

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse on shelf next to utensils Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning

29-08-4

Detail 22947650

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Cold water faucet not working at hand sink next to speed rack Warning

21-08-4

Detail 22947654

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm in sanitizer bucket Warning

Oct 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

03F-01-5

Detail 22383654

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. At 12 pm inspector observed eggs on counter were time marked on board as 7-11 am. Operator stated the eggs were taken out of the fridge at 11 am. Operator adjusted time on board as 11-3 Corrected On-Site

Jun 15, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

25-05-4

Detail 22060840

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go items stored in dry storage room next to the walk in cooler with aluminum roof with rigid roof. Approved plan review packet states the rood is constructed of washable tile.

Jan 31, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

51-16-7

Detail 21741925

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Storage shelving unit storing single service items located across from walk in cooler. Storage container in dumpster area storing single service cups. - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-21: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-01: Operator states inspector Dodge was given the revised plans, spoke with Brianna at plan review and no plans have been received . Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-01-31: Plans have been received by Brianna in plan review Time Extended

Dec 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

51-16-7

Detail 21603517

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Storage shelving unit storing single service items located across from walk in cooler. Storage container in dumpster area storing single service cups. - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-21: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-01: Operator states inspector Dodge was given the revised plans, spoke with Brianna at plan review and no plans have been received . Time Extended

Sep 21, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

51-16-7

Detail 21375799

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Storage shelving unit storing single service items located across from walk in cooler. Storage container in dumpster area storing single service cups. - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-21: Time Extended

14-47-4

Detail 21375800

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Bare wood shelving unit in storage area across from walk in cooler - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-21: Time Extended

Sep 20, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 11

09-01-4

Detail 21368923

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee preparing a breakfast wrap placed shredded cheese and diced tomatoes on top of the wrap with bare hands

03A-02-5

Detail 21368927

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Buttermilk 46F. Operator moved to walk in freezer. Recheck 32F Corrected On-Site

03F-02-5

Detail 21368922

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. Butter in cook line area Pancake batter in cook line area Grit cakes in cook line area Operator marked the items were placed on time at 7am. Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 21368921

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. Opened deli turkey in walk in cooler

52-01-4

Detail 21368931

Intermediate - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Pancake syrup bottles labeled Florida Cracker Trading Co. being refilled with Vermont Maid maple syrup. Orange juice is labeled as fresh on menu. The establishment is serving Indian river commercially processed orange juice. Admin Complaint

51-16-7

Detail 21368925

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Storage shelving unit storing single service items located across from walk in cooler. Storage container in dumpster area storing single service cups.

21-05-5

Detail 21368926

Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth covering biscuits in steam table. Operator removed cloth. Wiping cloth buckets in server areas 0ppm in both buckets. Operator made fresh buckets. Recheck 200ppm Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 21368929

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf of prep table in cook line area. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

14-47-4

Detail 21368928

Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Bare wood shelving unit in storage area across from walk in cooler

08B-39-4

Detail 21368930

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee did not wash onions prior to cutting them and placing in pan. Unwashed produce stored over ready to eat food in walk in cooler

08B-63-4

Detail 21368924

Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Walk in cooler located in enclosed room at the back of the establishment unprotected, both the walk in cooler and the exterior door to the enclosed room are unlocked and the exterior door is propped open.

Apr 6, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 8Total: 11

35A-02-6

Detail 20987170

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in dish machine area

22-43-4

Detail 20987171

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. <100ppm after sanitizer was refilled in 3 compartment sink. Operator is calling chemical supplier to fix dispenser. Operator set up sink with chlorine sanitizer. 50ppm Corrected On-Site

03F-02-5

Detail 20987174

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. Pooled eggs Operator states the time mark for 7am was on a whiteboard that had been erased accidentally. Operator wrote 7am on the board. Corrective Action Taken

36-34-5

Detail 20987177

Basic - Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated dust. 2 vents in kitchen over dish machine.

32-12-5

Detail 20987172

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

40-06-5

Detail 20987169

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Helmet stored on top of food storage bags on rack next to office. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 20987178

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on dry dish rack, operator had employee unstuck pans to properly dry Corrective Action Taken

05-09-4

Detail 20987175

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Both reach in coolers at the front counter

21-08-4

Detail 20987176

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm at bucket in kitchen area. Operator had employee remake bucket with chlorine until chemical company can fix quat dispenser. Corrected On-Site

14-06-4

Detail 20987173

Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wooden shelf storing single service items in dry storage area

02D-01-5

Detail 20987168

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple Baker Cambrio bins in kitchen area unlabeled

Dec 16, 2021

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.