Clewiston, Hendry County

NEXT CORNER TAPAS & BAR

132 S WC OWEN AVE, Clewiston, FL 33440

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
1 High Priority
Jan 20, 2026
City
Clewiston
County
Hendry
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
7

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.

Jan 20, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

35A-05-4

Detail 24310726

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach at dishwasher area. Operator terminated. Corrected On-Site

16-03-4

Detail 24310725

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.

24-18-4

Detail 24310724

Basic - Utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Operator removed and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

Aug 21, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative determination recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 5

09-01-4

Detail 23976117

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 placed tomato and lettuce hamburger set up on plate with bare hands. Operator educated employee. Items were voluntarily disposed of. Corrected On-Site

01B-12-4

Detail 23976116

High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Employee placed two tomato and lettuce hamburger set up on plate with bare hands. Operator educated employee. Items were voluntarily disposed of. Corrective Action Taken

02B-02-5

Detail 23976115

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Operator obtained and posted. Corrected On-Site

53B-14-5

Detail 23976118

Intermediate - 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. M. Aday 1/30/22 I.Moya 1/30/22 Operator states they will be completed by 8/25.Repeat Violation Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

06-09-1

Detail 23976114

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Raw salmon at 41 F, operator removed from packaging. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Mar 26, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

08A-05-6

Detail 23660048

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon and beef over chicken soup. Operator removed raw proteins and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

53B-14-5

Detail 23660050

Intermediate - 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. I. Moya 1/30/22 M. Aday 1/30/22

22-20-5

Detail 23660051

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin at bar.

06-09-1

Detail 23660052

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package: Raw salmon (38F - Cold Holding). Operator removed from packaging. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 23660047

Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

24-18-4

Detail 23660049

Basic - Utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Operator stored correctly. Repeat Violation

Jul 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

03F-10-5

Detail 23000938

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided operator with hand out. Corrected On-Site

14-25-5

Detail 23000936

Basic - Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Wood spatulas . Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

24-18-4

Detail 23000937

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up on line. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Nov 29, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 6

03B-01-6

Detail 22301708

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken wings hot holding in pan at 125F for less than 30 minutes per operator. Operator applied rapid heat and item was tested at 176F. Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 22301711

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Operator placed paper towels at location. Corrected On-Site Warning

02C-04-5

Detail 22301709

Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Garlic peeled and frozen not date marked. Operator date marked. Corrected On-Site Warning

31B-04-4

Detail 22301706

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at sink in kitchen. Operator obtained sign. Corrected On-Site Warning

29-27-4

Detail 22301707

Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Operator removed sink. Operator will replace as he needed room. Corrective Action Taken Warning

06-01-5

Detail 22301710

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw pork left out to thaw. Operator removed and thawed in reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning

Jul 6, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

11-27-4

Detail 22101171

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with the Vomiting and Diarrhea clean up form. Corrected On-Site

11-26-1

Detail 22101168

Intermediate - 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. Provided Operator with the Food Reporting Agreement, operator signed form. Corrected On-Site

32-04-4

Detail 22101170

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors, both doors.

31B-04-4

Detail 22101167

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in kitchen. Operator obtained sign. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 22101169

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar removed from bulk not labeled. Operator placed label on container. Corrected On-Site