DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

BACKWATER FINS

13982 Ozello Trail
Florida, 34429
Citrus County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 12 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10805353

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 3/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10803437

  • 28-23-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Approval of the septic tank system limits the establishment to a maximum number of seats. The maximum number of seats has been exceeded. Observed approval for 95 seats and 117 seats were observed at time of inspection. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-24: **Time Extended**
  • 28-12-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Establishment operating with increased seating without septic system approval for such change. Observed approval for 95 seats and 117 seats were observed at time of inspection. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-24: **Time Extended**
  • 28-11-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Septic tank system operated beyond approved limitations. Observed approval for 95 seats and 117 seats were observed at time of inspection. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-24: **Time Extended**
  • 28-16-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Sewage on ground from failed septic system. Operator stated septic system has failed and is not working properly and that the drain field is needing to be replaced. Operator is having a septic company pumping out the septic tank once a week. Large holes in ground with dirt coming out. Some area of surrounding ground and drain field is wet and has seapage. The septic area is roped off and employees and customers do not need to walk into the area for operation at the establishment. located department of health who has not been notified of the issue. Tom Daughtery from DOH arrived on site by the end of the inspection. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-24: Observed no seepage at time of callback inspection. Operator stated they are waiting on the results of the soil testing, once approved the county will approve the permit to replace the drain field. Discussed details of situation with operator. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 3/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10803165

  • 06-09-1: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. Observed grouper still sealed in ROP packing and completely thawed in reach-in cooler on cook line. See stop sale. Warning
  • 29-27-4:Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Warning
  • 28-23-4:High Priority - Approval of the septic tank system limits the establishment to a maximum number of seats. The maximum number of seats has been exceeded. Observed approval for 95 seats and 117 seats were observed at time of inspection. Warning
  • 28-12-4:High Priority - Establishment operating with increased seating without septic system approval for such change. Observed approval for 95 seats and 117 seats were observed at time of inspection. Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp wrapped in bacon stored over ready-to-eat sausage in reach-in cooler with hood on cook line. Employee stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 28-11-4:High Priority - Septic tank system operated beyond approved limitations. Observed approval for 95 seats and 117 seats were observed at time of inspection. Warning
  • 28-16-5:High Priority - Sewage on ground from failed septic system. Operator stated septic system has failed and is not working properly and that the drain field is needing to be replaced. Operator is having a septic company pumping out the septic tank once a week. Large holes in ground with dirt coming out. Some area of surrounding ground and drain field is wet and has seapage. The septic area is roped off and employees and customers do not need to walk into the area for operation at the establishment. located department of health who has not been notified of the issue. Tom Daughtery from DOH arrived on site by the end of the inspection. Admin Complaint
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. Observed grouper still sealed in ROP packing and completely thawed in reach-in cooler on cook line. See stop sale. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at dock bar area. Employee placed paper towels. Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in dock bar area. Employee placed soap. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 9/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8891670

  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler fan guards Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-18: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of soda gun nozzle in bar area soiled Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-18: **Time Extended**
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-18: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8885063

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates on top shelf of rack in cook line area Warning
  • 06-09-1: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. Red snapper. Operator removed from packaging. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler ambient temperature of 44F Warning
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler fan guards Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler with ambient temperature of 44F. Operator last took temperatures at 10am and stayed ambient temperature was 38F. Operator moved items to reach in cooler and freezers to cool. Operator called refrigerator repair company to come diagnose cooler today. lobster bisque (45F - Cold Holding); dirty rice (44F - Cold Holding); sausage (46F - Cold Holding); cooked potatoes (46F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (46F - Cold Holding); corned beef (47F - Cold Holding); hush puppy batter (47F - Cold Holding); chicken (46F - Cold Holding); canned crab (50F - Cold Holding); buttermilk (51F - Cold Holding); heavy cream (50F - Cold Holding); sour cream (48F - Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
  • 31A-10-4:Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Strainer in hand wash sink in bar area Repeat Violation Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of soda gun nozzle in bar area soiled Warning
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Warning

Inspection Date: 7/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8790597

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage bottle stored on prep table in cook line area. Employee removed. 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 cell phone on prep table in cook line area. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing watch in cook line area
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food in cook line area
  • 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 breaded raw fish with single use gloves, removed gloves and touched clean equipment without washing hands. Discussed with employee who washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/24 Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked potatoes (45F - Cold Holding); raw fish filets (44F - Cold Holding) operator states walk in cooler door was propped open due to delivery. Operator turned down cooler temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket in kitchen area over 500ppm. Operator added water to bucket 300ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzles in front and back bar areas
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Strainer in hand wash sink in front bar area. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/18/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8521919

  • 06-09-1: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. Snapper sealed in rop. Operator opened Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 33-23-4:Basic - Dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Repeat Violation
  • 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Two bags of garbage on ground around and behind dumpster.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -soda gun holster in rear bar soiled
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe at ice machine.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw whole shell eggs stored above Ready to eat salad dressings in walk in cooler. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/10/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8469070

  • 06-09-1: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. Fish not removed from ROP packaging before being thawed in walk in cooler
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Cooks line Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
  • 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 cell phone on prep table near cook line. Operator removed
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -behind/under bar equipment -in prep room under coolers/rack -in rear storage room -walk in cooler floor Repeat Violation
  • 33-23-4:Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In women's room behind rear bar
  • 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 26 droppings found in rear dry storage room below canned goods rack 9 droppings in prep room under double door reach in freezer and land storage rack 12 under dish machine 3 in corner near burner range/oven 4 in converted oven storage area on cooks line 7 in storage closet in dining area adjacent to sever station 31 in bar area under three compartment sink, under beer tub, in corner near beer tub 1 in front of keg cooler 4 in storage room behind bar behind hot water heater and air duct 23 under cabinets in rear bar Repeat Violation
  • 35A-21-4:High Priority - Rodent chew marks observed. -chewed butter packet in corner of dry goods room adjacent to can storage rack Repeat Violation
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Current food manager expired in September.

Inspection Date: 10/10/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8521755

  • 33-23-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-10: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/10/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8468720

  • 33-23-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-10: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-10: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/10/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8468138

  • 33-23-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-10: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Soda gun holsters behind both front and rear bar. -fan near ice machine Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-10: **Time Extended**
  • 35A-04-4:High Priority - Observed -From initial inspection : High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 88 under dry storage rack in prep area of kitchen 10 behind reach in freezer and white chest freezer in prep area 7 under work top stainless steel reach in cooler in prep area 8 behind Ice machine 13 behind desk in office/dry goods room 48 behind/one/in front of filing cabinet and safe in office/dry good storage 13 behind shelf holding single service items and cooking utensils in office/dry storage 78 under/behind bag in box station in office/dry good storage 1 on window a/c unit in office/dry storage 8 under/behind dish machine 4 behind rear kitchen door leading into dining area 26 under/in cabinets behind rear bar 1 in threshold of chemical storage closet in dining room 1 behind ATM machine in dining room 1 under table near bar in front dining room 288 in storage room behind front bar, on shelves, floors and on/between equipment 44 under/behind front bar cabinets, equipment -From follow-up inspection 2023-08-10: 10 in storage closet behind front bar 5 under cabinets under rear bar 1 on work top cooler in prep area **Complied**

Inspection Date: 8/9/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8361322

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice bin. Soda fountain near kitchen prep area entrance, rear top area soiled with mold like substance Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind/ under equipment on cooks line, prep area, dry storage/office, in rear bar, in front bar, in front storage room. Repeat Violation
  • 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • 33-23-4:Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Soda gun holsters behind both front and rear bar. -fan near ice machine Repeat Violation
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -Multiple reach in coolers on cooks line -white single door reach in freezer at kitchen entrance
  • 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 88 under dry storage rack in prep area of kitchen 10 behind reach in freezer and white chest freezer in prep area 7 under work top stainless steel reach in cooler in prep area 8 behind Ice machine 13 behind desk in office/dry goods room 48 behind/one/in front of filing cabinet and safe in office/dry good storage 13 behind shelf holding single service items and cooking utensils in office/dry storage 78 under/behind bag in box station in office/dry good storage 1 on window a/c unit in office/dry storage 8 under/behind dish machine 4 behind rear kitchen door leading into dining area 26 under/in cabinets behind rear bar 1 in threshold of chemical storage closet in dining room 1 behind ATM machine in dining room 1 under table near bar in front dining room 288 in storage room behind front bar, on shelves, floors and on/between equipment 44 under/behind front bar cabinets, equipment
  • 35A-21-4:High Priority - Rodent burrow or rodent nesting materials present. -At kitchen entrance behind single door white freezer, chewed materials, nesting materials.
  • 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. Provided operator with DBPR HR Forms 5030-103 and 5030-104
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Walk in cooler shelves soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 11-26-1: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 DBPR HR Forms 5030-103 and 5030-104