BARBARA'S FAMILY RESTAURANT

514 S HWY 41

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 10 health inspection reports

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1902 W SHELL POINT RD

Ruskin, FL

1902 W SHELL PT ROAD

Ruskin, FL

514 HWY 41

Ruskin, FL

711 33 ST SE

Ruskin, FL

611 DESTINY DR

Ruskin, FL

602 BAHIA DEL SOL DR

Ruskin, FL

204 W SHELL POINT RD

Ruskin, FL

204 W SHELL POINT RD

Ruskin, FL

106 N US HWY 41

Ruskin, FL

106 N US HWY 41

Ruskin, FL

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 4/18/2025

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler door in door repair. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-18: **Time Extended**
  • 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-18: **Time Extended**
  • 21-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket tested 0 ppm, employee added more bleach tested 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-18: Sanitizer bucket tested 0 ppm chlorine. **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #10816155
2025-04-18
★★★★☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/18/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).

Inspection on 4/9/2025

High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Bike in dry storage. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler door in door repair. Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Onions on floor in walk in cooler. Warning
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Waste plumbing not installed at handwash sink on cook line. Establishment have bucket to catch water. Warning
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket tested 0 ppm, employee added more bleach tested 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site 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. Dish machine tested 0 ppm chlorine. Discussed using 3 compartment sink until dishwasher machine is working properly. Warning
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touch toast with bare hand. Warning
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee crack raw shell eggs and touch clean plate without changing gloves and washing hand. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggs 63 F on counter on cook line. Warning
  • 31A-04-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Handwash sink runs water but plumbing pipe is disconnected. Bucket is under handwash sink to catch water in kitchen. Warning
  • 45-04-4:Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Observed green beans cooking on stove with no hood present.
Food Inspector #8778473
2025-04-09
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/9/2025 revealed 12 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).

Inspection on 7/10/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
10
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine. Repeat Violation
  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Air conditioning vent cover missing on cook line.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on prep cooler.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.employee drinks on counters.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone on prep table, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups wet nesting near soda machine. Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths throughout kitchen.
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket tested 0 ppm, operator remade tested 400ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of powder sugar not labeled on cook line.
  • 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. Milk in reach in cooler not date marked.
  • 53A-04-6:Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ manager Barbara Detty
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep cooler.
Food Inspector #8821401
2024-07-10
★½☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/10/2024 revealed 13 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 10 basic).

Inspection on 12/18/2023

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food Inspector #8573459
2023-12-18
★★★★★ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/18/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 12/13/2023

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

Inspection Details:

  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on cook line floor operator removed and sanitized area Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-07: 1 live roach on floor near prep table 1 live roach under prep table 1 live roach on cook line floor Operator removed and sanitized areas Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-11: 1 dead roach next to reach in cooler. 1 live roach with egg sac under reach in cooler on cook line. 1 live roach in reach in cooler gasket Operator removed 1 dead roach, 1 live roach and egg sac and sanitized areas. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-12: 1 live roach with egg sac near dish area 1 dead roach next to reach in freezer 1 dead roach next to walk in cooler Operator removed all and sanitized areas at time of inspection. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-13: 1 live roach near reach in freezer 1 dead roach next to prep sink. 1 dead roach near reach in cooler Operator removed and sanitized areas. Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken**
Food Inspector #8572266
2023-12-13
★★★½☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/13/2023 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 12/12/2023

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

Inspection Details:

  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on cook line floor operator removed and sanitized area Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-07: 1 live roach on floor near prep table 1 live roach under prep table 1 live roach on cook line floor Operator removed and sanitized areas Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-11: 1 dead roach next to reach in cooler. 1 live roach with egg sac under reach in cooler on cook line. 1 live roach in reach in cooler gasket Operator removed 1 dead roach, 1 live roach and egg sac and sanitized areas. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-12: 1 live roach with egg sac near dish area 1 dead roach next to reach in freezer 1 dead roach next to walk in cooler Operator removed all and sanitized areas at time of inspection. Admin Complaint
Food Inspector #8570933
2023-12-12
★★★½☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/12/2023 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 12/11/2023

High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups wet nesting near soda machine. - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-11: Cups wet nesting next to soda machine. **Time Extended**
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on cook line floor operator removed and sanitized area Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-07: 1 live roach on floor near prep table 1 live roach under prep table 1 live roach on cook line floor Operator removed and sanitized areas Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-11: 1 dead roach next to reach in cooler. 1 live roach with egg sac under reach in cooler on cook line. 1 live roach in reach in cooler gasket Operator removed 1 dead roach, 1 live roach and egg sac and sanitized areas. Admin Complaint
Food Inspector #8568615
2023-12-11
★★★☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/11/2023 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).

Inspection on 12/7/2023

High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups wet nesting near soda machine. - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-07: **Time Extended**
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on cook line floor operator removed and sanitized area Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-07: 1 live roach on floor near prep table 1 live roach under prep table 1 live roach on cook line floor Operator removed and sanitized areas Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken**
Food Inspector #8567650
2023-12-07
★★★☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/7/2023 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).

Inspection on 12/6/2023

High Priority
4
Intermediate
4
Basic
6
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach under drink cooler 1 dead roach next reach in freezer 1 dead roach on floor 1 dead roach on cook line floor operator removed and sanitized area Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food in reach in freezer not identified.
  • 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 phone over breading. Employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups wet nesting near soda machine.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line.
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed cook touch pancakes with bare hands.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over sauces in walk in cooler.
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on cook line floor operator removed and sanitized area Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 47 F, turkey 48 F in reach in cooler.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice in handwash sink across from soda machine.
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ observed 4 employees working with no food manager on site.
  • 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. Macaroni in walk in cooler not date marked.
Food Inspector #8566107
2023-12-06
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/6/2023 revealed 14 total violations (4 high priority, 4 intermediate, 6 basic).

Inspection on 10/16/2023

High Priority
4
Intermediate
4
Basic
9
Total
17
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tile above coffee machine.
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in reach in cooler above butter.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups wet nesting above soda machine.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoon in water temped 109 F. Employee removed water at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 42-03-5:Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Drill on table above can tomatoes near ice machine.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar not labeled, operator labeled at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed server butter toast with bare hand.
  • 08B-56-4:High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Employee drink in ice at ice machine.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cooked chicken in reach in cooler. Employee removed chicken at time of callback. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Employee drink in ice at ice machine.
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed 4 employees working with no food manager on site.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handwash sink on cook line.
  • 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. Employee signed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle not labeled, operator labeled at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #8377128
2023-10-16
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/16/2023 revealed 17 total violations (4 high priority, 4 intermediate, 9 basic).