SWAMPYS BAR & GRILLE
19773 East Pennsylvania Avenue
Florida, 34432
Marion County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/4/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
10
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Four dead roaches on floor in prep room near entrance door. An employee swept the area during this 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 jacket stored hanging from shelf directly above containers of seasoning. Manager removed jacket from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked plastic pan on clean dish rack in warewash area. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. White bin of breading stored directly on floor near managers office. Manager moved the breading to a shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 06-06-5:Basic - Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Alligator thawing inside prep sink at room temperature without cool running water. The meat is mostly thawed. Inspector had employee turn on cool water over the alligator during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door handle at cookline. Manager removed tongs from area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Remnants of old labels on pans on clean dish rack near dish machine and dish rack in prep kitchen.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lids left open.
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Floor inside employee restroom near ice machines heavily soiled with dirt and debris. Manager stated they lost most employees do not use that restroom anymore.
- 36-10-4:Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Damage to floor with wood exposed near walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Interior of ice machine door in server station soiled with black substance. 2. Deflector plate and walls inside ice machine near prep room soiled with lime-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sanitizer bucket stored down inside handwash sink in bar area. Manager removed bucket from sink during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/4/2025 revealed 12 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 10/30/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
8
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at cookline near fryers has deep cut marks and is no longer smooth and cleanable.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Several employee aprons, jackets, and backpacks hanging from food storage shelf near manager's office. Manager had an employee removed all personal items from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic pans on drying rack near dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor throughout kitchen worn, exposing subfloor. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several cracked containers and lids on food storage shelf near manager's office.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign at secondary handwash sink in bar area.
- 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. 1. Shelving in liquor storage closet constructed from unsealed plywood. 2. Exterior of beer cooler in bar area rusted.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of sugar bin and lid in server station soiled with grease **Repeat Violation**
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Inside of container of fried wontons lined with paper towel on bottom on shelf near manager's office. Employee removed paper towel from container during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Pans containing raw alligator meat and raw shrimp stored on shelf directly above mesh bag containing onions inside reach-in cooler in prep area. Manager stated the onions are always cooked prior to being served. Manager moved onions away from raw meats during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside bottom of reach-in cooler at cookline: shrimp (58F - Cold Holding); pico (58F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the items in the cooler were moved into the reach-in cooler from the walk-in cooler 30 minutes prior. Manager stated the cooler had become unplugged. After plugging the cooler back into the wall, ambient temperature 42F. Inspector had employees add ice to items in the cooler to help rapidly cool to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at cookline near fryers has deep cut marks and is no longer smooth and cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spoon stored down inside handwash sink in server station. Inspector removed spoon from sink before washing hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment has no chemical test kit for chlorine dish machine.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/30/2024 revealed 14 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 8 basic).