PRIME 88
15407 Cortez Boulevard
Florida, 34613
Hernando County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 5/6/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
3
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee fixed eye glasses and wiped eyes and without washing hands employee handled clean and sanitized dishes. Discussed with operator employee washed hands and put dishes to be re cleaned. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In kitchen bottle of window cleaner stored above clean and sanitized dishes, discussed with operator who removed bottle. Corrected On-Site
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Establishment provides digital menus with items such as tuna tartare and seared tuna not identified with asterisk to identify item as under consumer advisory. Discussed with operator to add asterisk to menu items.
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/6/2025 revealed 3 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/19/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Cough drops stored with glasses in bar area. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/19/2024 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 6/20/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drink stored in reach-in cooler next to skewers. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed Herb Butter (51F - Cold Holding) and Horseradish Cream Sauce (49F - Cold Holding) in single door glass reach-in cooler to the right of the ice machine with an Ambient Air Temperature of 59F. Operator stated items had been in cooler overnight and a temperature was not taken of the food today. Operator removed items to discard.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Herb Butter (51F - Cold Holding) and Horseradish Cream Sauce (49F - Cold Holding) in single door glass reach-in cooler to the right of the ice machine with an Ambient Air Temperature of 59F. Operator stated items had been in cooler overnight and a temperature was not taken of the food today. Operator removed items to discard. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/20/2024 revealed 4 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 12/6/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Beverage license displayed. Unable to locate copy of seating license. Operator printed and hung during inspection Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.employee drink on shelf above food operator moved Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Oysters stored in tubs on walk in cooler floor. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
- 01C-05-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Tags not in chronological order, multiple green Restricted Use tags found in establishment, dating from November 2023
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/6/2023 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).