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UNCLE JOE'S NEW YORK DINER

UNCLE JOE'S NEW YORK DINER

Health inspection records show UNCLE JOE'S NEW YORK DINER in RUSKIN has 3 inspections with a food safety rating of 2.1/5. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

1010 US HWY 41 N, RUSKIN 33570

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)

Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13491460

Inspection Date: 8/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13489762

Inspection Date: 8/12/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10884845

14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cups used to scoop rice in salad bar reach in cooler and reach in cooler next to stove. Repeat Violation Warning
51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Warning
36-06-4:Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Heavily soiled cardboard on cook line floor and prep areas. Warning
36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen area. AC vents in walk in cooler is soiled. Warning
24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates, bowls stored on shelf near 3 compartment sink not inverted. Repeat Violation Warning
14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning
40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker and cell phone on prep table shelf adjacent from reach in freezer. Employee cell phone on prep table in back dry storage area. Purse on prep table behind front counter. Warning
13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning
35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Warning
36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in walk in cooler soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation Warning
14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked food storage containers in walk in cooler. Warning
08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of cooking on storage on floor in dry storage area, employee moved to shelf. Multiple containers of cooking oil on floor in shed located outside of establishment. Repeat Violation Warning
36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall above sink in women's bathroom. Warning
14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer on cook line. Reach in cooler by front door. Warning
10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Warning
10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Repeat Violation Warning
10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Utensils in sugar and flour in back dry food storage area. Utensil in rice bag located in outside shed with dry food. Warning
22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave next to stove needs to be cleaned. Warning
05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient air thermometer in reach in coolers. No ambient air thermometer in walk in cooler. Warning
29-27-4:Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Mop sink drain is present inside of office but sink removed. Due October 12, 2025 Warning
23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of soda machine is soiled. Repeat Violation Warning
16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Label on green lid going through dish machine. Employee removed label and discarded. Corrected On-Site Warning
12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Beverage in salad bar cooler across from 3 compartment sink, multiple beverages in reach in cooler next to over. Warning
25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service items in outside storage shed stored on floor. Repeat Violation Warning
25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans in dry storage area not inverted. Coffee filters not inverted. Repeat Violation Warning
29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler on cook line closest to reach in freezer. Warning
29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand washing sink behind bar area leaking. Hand washing sink next to walk in cooler leaking. Warning
42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop in bucket outside. Warning
02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of sugar and flour in back storage area where garlic bread is prep not labeled. Repeat Violation Warning
01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Rosarita nacho cheese sauce 12 lbs Globe Cherry filling 7lbs 4 oz Warning
08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steak stored over fries in reach in freezer on cook line. Repeat Violation Warning
03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line: buttermilk batter (57F - Cold Holding) Reach in cooler next to oven: linguine noodles (45F - Cold Holding); milk (46F - Cold Holding); raw steak (49F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (46F - Cold Holding); raw fish (44F - Cold Holding) Front Counter: butter cups (68F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (55F - Cold Holding); sour cream (59F - Cold Holding); Reach in cooler near front door: cheese cake (49F - Cold Holding) Reach in cooler on cook line: diced tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); diced ham (48F - Cold Holding); lettuce (59F - Cold Holding); potato salad (48F - Cold Holding); Walk in cooler: raw meatballs (45F - Cold Holding); cheese sliced (45F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (44F - Cold Holding) employees propped open walk in freezer, items placed on ice. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage patties 95F, sausage links 91F. Cook placed items back on grill for reheating, second temp. Sausage patties 170, sausage links 150. Cook stated he was making fresh sausage links. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Waffle iron next to walk in cooler soiled. Interior of drink machine nozzles soiled. Cutting board throughout kitchen stained. Repeat Violation Warning
31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink behind bar area had a bowl stored inside. Hand washing sink in back of house on cook line used to add water in 1/3 pan for ice bath. Repeat Violation Warning
16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chemical test kit for chlorine. Warning
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. Due October 12, 2025 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. Multiple located in all reach in coolers, reach in freezer, walk in cooler and walk in freezer not date marked. Repeat Violation Warning