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RICE & BEANS

RICE & BEANS maintains a 2.4/5 food safety rating based on 8 health department inspections in SPRING HILL. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

14313 Spring Hill Drive
Florida, 34609
Hernando County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/7/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10940675

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided the operator with the DBPR HR form 5030-105. The operator posted.
  • 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided the operator with the DBPR HR form 5030-104. The operator posted.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface: The fan in the walk-in cooler has a buildup of dust and a mold-like substance. The operator cleaned the fan. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test strips expired.
  • 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/. There are two cooks, one dishwasher, and two employee handling food at the front counter. No certified food manager is present. The certified food manager certification posted on the wall (Shalimar Lombardo) expired on July 13, 2025. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At both hands sink. The operator placed paper towels. 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. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 1 spray bottle not labeled by the 3 compartment sink. The operator labeled the bottle. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/18/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10860357

  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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/ 4 cooks, no CFM . Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-18: Shalimar Lombardo, ServSafe, expired 7/13/2025. Admin Complaint
  • 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. Operator states that certificates are locked in the office. No one on staff has keys to office. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-18: No food handler training certificates available for any employees. Admin Complaint
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-18: No proof of food employee reporting agreement for all employees. Emailed the operator the Food Employee Reporting Agreement DBPR form 5030-103. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 6/16/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10746871

  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade, moved to 3 compartment sink **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 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/ 4 cooks, no CFM . 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. Operator states that certificates are locked in the office. No one on staff has keys to office. Warning
  • 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. Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap or paper towels at hand wash sink on cook line Corrected On-Site Warning

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