STEPH'S SOUTHERN RESTAURANT
14519 5th Street
Florida, 33523
Pasco County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 5/8/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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 entering kitchen through screen door from outside and without washing hands employees handling clean and sanitized dishes, container of ore made foods. Discussed with operator employees washed hands. Corrected On-Site
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee rinsed off spatula and did not sanitize before using to stir food products. Discussed it operator employee.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At front counter serving area bottle of hand sanitizer stored with clean and sanitized dishes, discussed with operator who removed hand sanitizer. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Sent clean up poster to operator via email.
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/8/2025 revealed 4 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/17/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line - milk dredge (50F - Cold Holding), held less than 4 hours, added ice to ice bath **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer bottle in dining room, labeled Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/17/2025 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 4/25/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with an accumulation of food debris. Operator had employee clean and sanitize. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/25/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/4/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket of vertical cooler in storage room Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-04: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Oven in kitchen Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-04: **Time Extended**
- 53B-09-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. For some employees Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-04: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/4/2023 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 10/3/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket of vertical cooler in storage room Warning
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In vertical single door cooler in back storage room, unwashed produce over hush puppy mix Warning
- 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. O ppm, technician is scheduled for today Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Beef (55F - Cold Holding) sliced tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding); cut melon (51F - Cold Holding) Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In glass 2 door cooler in storage room - Beef (55F - Cold Holding), cooked yesterday, temperatures not taken today. see stop sale In drop in cooler at front line - sliced tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding); cut melon (51F - Cold Holding) cut and put out at 10:30 this morning. On front counter -butter pats (69F - Cold Holding)removed from refrigeration approximately 3 hours ago, moved to freezer Repeat Violation Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Oven in kitchen Warning
- 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. For some employees Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/3/2023 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).