OSCAR'S FAMILY RESTAURANT
US Highway 27 North
Florida, 33870
Highlands County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 5/8/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup on the exterior of packaged food in the walk in cooler. Owner removed the ice from the packaged food. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light shield missing in the dishwasher area.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Pot and pan rack in the kitchen soiled.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler on the right side of the cook line.
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking pipe under the hand washing sink in the wait station area.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage (52F - Cold Holding); America cheese (53F - Cold Holding); stored stacked above the fill line in pans in the top section of the roll top reach in cooler on the cook line. Employee stated the items were stored in the reach in cooler for approximately 45 minutes . Employee placed the items stored above the fill line in the bottom section of the reach in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Raw shell eggs stored on the cook line on time as a public health control with no time mark. Owner stated the eggs were on time for approximately 1 hour. Owner placed a time mark on the eggs. Corrected On-Site
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth sanitizer reading +200ppm chlorine. Owner replaced the sanitizer, new reading 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/8/2025 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 1/29/2025
High Priority
5
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed the top of the dish machine with debris build up. An employee started to clean it. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed no covered receptacle in the shared employee restroom.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed numerous employee drinks stored above food prep areas.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food product containers stored on the floor of the kitchen,dry storage area, and walk in cooler. Operator placed some on a shelf. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in the walk in freezer.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed the ware washing hand sink with no sign.
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed the back exterior door leading to the walk in cooler not self closing.
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed pain pills and airborne stored over food products in the kitchen. Operator moved them. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Observed the dish machine at 0ppm chlorine. Operator changed the sanitizer and retested it at 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw eggs stored over milk in the cook line reach in cooler. Operator moved the milk. 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. Observed raw chicken stored over raw fish in the walk in cooler. Operator moved the chicken. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed lime away stored above clean dishes in the dish area. Operator moved it. Corrected On-Site
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed no written plan for their cold buffet product that is served form 11-2 everyday and then tossed afterwards. Emailed the operator a copy which they then printed and filled out. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2025 revealed 13 total violations (5 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 12/12/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
12
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.
- 32-02-4:Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Kitchen staff bathroom door not fully closed.
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Kitchen bathroom door not self closing.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bulk food, beans,sugar, and plastic bottled drinks stored on the floor at dry storage. Manager put all on shelving. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed bulk sugar at storage area not covered. Manager provided cover. Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On-Site
- 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed soiled wet wipe cloth stored on prep table. Manager removed to dirty linens. 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. Observed raw beef over raw fish in walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 03E-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Observed beans (128F - Hot Holding) food not stirred with frequency to maintain hot hold temperature throughout product cook stirred and brought food to 165F throughout. Corrected On-Site
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed faucet at prep sink with hose added and open end in sudsy water with no vacuum breaker stalled.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed back prep area handsink blocked by chair . Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at waitstation. Employee added paper towels. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/12/2023 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 8/8/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-23-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-08: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/8/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/2/2023
High Priority
5
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 16-23-4:Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. 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. Operator adjusted machine to 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed ground sausage over ready to eat gravy and corn in reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed ice stored on top of beef Pattie's and sausage over bread in freezer. Manager rearranged freezer . Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed waitstaff cooler ; sour cream (54F - Cold Holding); milk (54F - Cold Holding); butter (62F - Cold Holding); butter blend (64F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (54F - Cold Holding); see stop sale. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed waitstaff cooler ; sour cream (54F - Cold Holding); milk (54F - Cold Holding); butter (62F - Cold Holding); butter blend (64F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (54F - Cold Holding); salsa (54F - Cold Holding) Observed cookline reach in cooler with raw shell eggs (61F - Cold Holding); ham (54F - Cold Holding); hash browns (52F - Cold Holding); home fries (64F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (63F - Cold Holding) Foods on cookline in cooler less than 4 hours must use or discard by 12noon. Salsa made this morning moved to another cooler to quickly cool to 41F within 3 more hours. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/2/2023 revealed 6 total violations (5 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).