HUDDLE HOUSE

1402 Young Boulevard
Florida, 32626
Levy County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10785006

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10696415

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in kitchen near mop sink. Manager swept area during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Trash scattered on ground around dumpster.
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Floor below shelving in dry storage area soiled with food debris. 2. Ceiling tiles and air vents in back of kitchen soiled with dust. 3. Ceiling tiles and air vents at front counter soiled with dust.
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on side of building. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 11-27-4: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. Manager unable to locate cleanup plan for vomit and diarrhea. Inspector provided manager a cleanup plan via email during this inspection.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior walls and deflector plate 8 Sid rice machine soiled with lime-like substance and/or mold-like substance.
  • 53B-01-5: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 current food handler training for any employees. Manager provided two expired Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association food handler certificates that expired on 07/01/2024 and 11/26/2024. Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing bleach missing label on lower portion of prep table in ware wash area. Manager added proper label during this inspection.

Inspection Date: 10/14/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8778296

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Establishment displayed an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license dated 6/1/2024
  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape on drawer under grill. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee drinks stored on top half of reach in cooler above food served to the public
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard or hair restraint
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of vegetable oil on floor in dry goods storage area
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Grits scoop handle touching grits.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At dishwash area and server area
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station. Inside of cabinets at drink station soiled Repeat Violation
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of single service cups on floor. Single service trays not inverted. Tea filters not covered or protected
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Grits container on prep table.
  • 12A-18-4:High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Cook wearing gloves touched glasses, visor, shirt and then handled clean plates and cooking utensils, without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Discussed with Manager.
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Back hose bibb behind building.

Inspection Date: 3/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8595733

  • 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under shelving and equipment throughout kitchen soiled with food debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-29: Vegetables spilled on floor inside walk-in freezer. Dirt/debris on floor below shelving in dry storage area. Floor in walk-in cooler soiled with food debris. Admin Complaint
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Lower shelf of prep table near kitchen entrance soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-29: White buildup on area around nozzles of fountain machine near cookline. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 1/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8593936

  • 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 jacket stored on shelf above box containing napkins in dry storage area.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler door broken below waffle irons at cookline. Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under shelving and equipment throughout kitchen soiled with food debris. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Several bags of ice stored directly on floor inside walk-in freezer. Open box containing Mac n cheese stored on floor inside walk-in freezer.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Lower shelf of prep table near kitchen entrance soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Ham thawing at room temperature on prep table in kitchen near prep sink. Employee moved ham to the walk-in cooler during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered the kitchen from customer seating area and scooped ice without washing hands.
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Pan containing twisted bags of frozen raw beef stored on wire shelf above pan containing bags of frozen vegetables inside reach-in freezer at cookline. Employee placed pan of raw beef on the bottom shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle containing limes scale remover stored on try directly beside ice bucket in storage area in kitchen near ice machine. Inspector moved lime scale remover to the floor during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on side of building near water meter.
  • 13-06-4:Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Server with artificial/painted nails scooped ice without wearing gloves. Inspector educated server on proper glove use during this inspection.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dishes stored inside handwash sink in kitchen near dish machine.

Inspection Date: 11/28/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8376925

  • 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine in dish area.
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee bottles of water and marinara sauce stored on shelf in walk-in cooler. Manager placed items in a pan on bottom shelf marked for employees only. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers stored over three compartment sink.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door for reach-in cooler beneath counter with waffle irons.
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall beneath hand washing sink next to dish machine.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vents above cook line grill. Top of dish machine in dish area. Repeat Violation
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Coffee filters on counter next to reach-in cooler across from wait station soda machine not covered.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in bucket of water in mop sink.
  • 22-41-4: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. Dish machine in dish area, 0 ppm. Manager primed machine, 75 ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - 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 in dish area handled dirty dishes then proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and rewash dishes. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint