JOE'S FAMILY RESTAURANT

1754 US HWY 41

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.3/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports

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240 S US HWY 41

Inverness, FL

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351 E HIGHLAND BLVD

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727 US HWY 41 S

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 3/18/2025

High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
0
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2025
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Owner Sean Donnelly **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Cutting boards in cook line area
  • 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.
  • 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Sliced pork in walk in cooler dated 3/6. Operator states pork was thawed on 3/16.
Food Inspector #8878474
2025-03-18
★½☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/18/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 9/3/2024

High Priority
6
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards deeply grooved on cook line.
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food in reach in cooler in back kitchen. Manager moved to segregate from customer food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled under equipment in kitchen.
  • 33-10-4:Basic - Inside/outside of dumpster not clean. Outside of dumpster soiled. Spoke with manager.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 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. Dishwasher touched dirty dishes, then clean dishes, no handwashing. Spoke with manager and dishwasher about importance of handwashing.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 63F butter pats wait staff area 39F, manager moved to freezer 2nd temps 10:21 am. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Roast cooling (90F) walk in at 8:55 am manger moved to freezer, 2nd temp at 10:20 am. 119F sautéed onions cook line 9:12 am, employee moved to stove, 166F at 10:23 123 sausage cook line ,employee moved to stove at 143F at 10:24 am, stuffed peppers 123F at 9:19 am in oven, reheated by manager2nd temp 166F at 10:22 am **Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket stored on prep table, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 41-18-4:High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Dishwasher sanitizer too strong, over 200 ppm. Manager fixed and second reading was 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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 over 200 ppm. Manager fixed second test 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Owner, Sean Donnelly food manager certificate expired.
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. No asterisk on consumer advisory on bottom of menu matching asterisk on menu descriptions. Manager placed asterisk next to consumer advisory. **Corrected On-Site**
Food Inspector #8735473
2024-09-03
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/3/2024 revealed 13 total violations (6 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).