RICE & BEANS
14313 Spring Hill Drive
Florida, 34609
Hernando County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 12/18/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8733567
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over cooked pork in walk-in cooler. Employee moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed two spray bottles containing toxic chemicals stored on rack above three compartment sink when dishes were actively being manually washed. Operator moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 3/15/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8614727
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Tre Leches Cake (47F - Cold Holding); Milk (47F - Cold Holding); and Flan (47F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler near the front counter. Employee and operator stated a temperature of the food was not taken this morning and the items had been in the reach-in cooler overnight. Operator removed to discard. See stop sale. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-19: Milk (50F -Cold Holding) in single door vertical reach-in cooler. Milk was taken from the walk-in cooler this morning. Ambient Air Temperature of reach-in cooler is at 46F. Employee stored on ice. Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-15: Observed Tres Leches Cake at (47F - Ambient Cooling) and Milk (48F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler near the front counter. Operator stated the items were just placed in the cooler and prepared this morning. Operator started to move items to another cooler. Discussed other solutions in maintaining items below 41F. Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspection Date: 2/19/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8612976
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Tre Leches Cake (47F - Cold Holding); Milk (47F - Cold Holding); and Flan (47F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler near the front counter. Employee and operator stated a temperature of the food was not taken this morning and the items had been in the reach-in cooler overnight. Operator removed to discard. See stop sale. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-19: Milk (50F -Cold Holding) in single door vertical reach-in cooler. Milk was taken from the walk-in cooler this morning. Ambient Air Temperature of reach-in cooler is at 46F. Employee stored on ice. Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Yellow Rice and Rice with Beans (120F - Hot Holding) in steam table at front counter with water to steam table at 110F. Employee removed rice to reheat and replaced with rice at 162F. Discussed turning up steam table with employee and operator. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-19: Observed Chicken (129F - Hot Holding) in steam table at 9:40 AM made today. Operator removed item to reheat to 165F. Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspection Date: 2/15/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8506851
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator renewed license at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed Tre Leches Cake (47F - Cold Holding); Milk (47F - Cold Holding); and Flan (47F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler near the front counter. Employee and operator stated a temperature of the food was not taken this morning and the items had been in the reach-in cooler overnight. Operator removed to discard. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Tre Leches Cake (47F - Cold Holding); Milk (47F - Cold Holding); and Flan (47F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler near the front counter. Employee and operator stated a temperature of the food was not taken this morning and the items had been in the reach-in cooler overnight. Operator removed to discard. See stop sale. **Corrective Action Taken** 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. Observed Yellow Rice and Rice with Beans (120F - Hot Holding) in steam table at front counter with water to steam table at 110F. Employee removed rice to reheat and replaced with rice at 162F. Discussed turning up steam table with employee and operator. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with an accumulation of food debris. Employee removed to clean and sanitize. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
Inspection Date: 9/21/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8355143
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee water bottle stored next to clean equipment on cook line underneath prep table on shelf. Employee moved. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at handwash sink to the left of the three compartment sink.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwash sink in front service area with forks and spoons in sink. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site