MCALPIN COUNTRY DINER
MCALPIN COUNTRY DINER located in MC ALPIN has undergone 5 health department inspections, achieving a 2.5/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
9929 170 TERRACE STE 101, MC ALPIN 32062-2814
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 11/13/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 13458397
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two co2 tanks not secured near back door of kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 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. Handle of scoop stored down inside flour in bin near cookline. Manager used a glove to reposition the scoop during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sign near rear cookline reads "Hand Wash Only" and does not actually instruct employees to wash hands. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles of fountain machine soiled with mold-like substance Repeat Violation
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Ceiling and vent near rear cookline soiled with dust. Repeat Violation
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored down inside mop bucket beside back door of kitchen.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter at front counter held using Time as a Public Health Control with time marks of 8-12. Current time is 12:40pm.
- 03F-04-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Butter at front counter held using Time as a Public Health Control with time marks of 8-12. Current time is 12:40pm. Stop sale issued.
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opened package containing hotdogs missing date mark. Manager unsure when the package was opened and voluntarily discarded the hotdogs during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
Inspection Date: 8/12/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 13457952
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 7/10/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10957210
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup without handle stored down inside pan of potatoes in refrigerated drawer below grill. Employee removed cup from potatoes during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two co2 tanks not secured near back door of kitchen. An employee gently laid the co2 tanks on their side during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwashing signs throughout establishment read "Hand Wash Only" and do not actually instruct employees to wash hands.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around lemonade nozzle at fountain machine soiled with mold-like substance.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open behind building.
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Cut tomato on cutting board at cookline with sticker still attached.
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Ceiling light near rear cookline soiled with dust. Repeat Violation
- 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Unused ice machine and smoker stored behind building. Repeat Violation
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 06/01/2025.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris. Manager had an employee clean the microwave during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Establishment is currently on open warning for no proof of approved food handler training for any employees with a callback date of 08/10/2025. Repeat Violation
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pan of meatloaf missing date mark in reach-in cooler in storage area near cookline. Employee stated it was cooked on 07/05 and added proper date mark during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Inspection Date: 7/10/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10833802
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 any food handler training for any employees. One server stated she was hired more than 60 days prior to this inspection. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-10: Manager provided one orange ServSafe food handler certificate for K. Cutcher, completed on 07/01/2025. This is from an unapproved training program. Inspector provided a list of approved food handler training providers during this inspection. **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 5/6/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10799659
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee's personal lunch stored on shelf directly above heads of lettuce inside cooler in kitchen, near three-compartment sink. Employee moved personal food to the bottom shelf during his inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from oven door handle at cookline. Employee removed tongs from door handle during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster posted anywhere inside establishment.
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Wall in kitchen above pickup window soiled with dust. 2. Floor below fryer soiled with grease.
- 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Unused restaurant equipment stored outside behind restaurant.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Tubes of raw ground sausage stored on shelf above packages of raw bacon inside reach-in cooler in storage room at end of cookline. Employee moved the raw ground sausage to a lower shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 14-16-4:Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Interior of refrigerator in storage room at end of cookline rusted.
- 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 any food handler training for any employees. One server stated she was hired more than 60 days prior to this inspection. Warning
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pan of cooked greens missing date mark on shelf inside reach-in cooler at cookline. Employee stated the greens were cooked on 5/4 and added the proper date mark during this inspection. Corrected On-Site