OLD CASTLE RESTAURANT INC
Sun City Center Boulevard
Florida, 33570
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 5/8/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Some cutting boards are stained at time of inspection. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-08: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/8/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 4/29/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
7
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. Observed a mold like substance inside ice machine bin at time of inspection. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Some reach in cooler gaskets are soiled at time of inspection. Warning
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels/tape on plastic food containers stored on shelf in dish room at time of inspection. Warning
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee water bottle stored in reach in cooler against wall in corner at time of inspection. 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. Observed dishwasher testing at 0ppm at time of inspection after multiple cycle runs performed by employee. Dish machine runs sanitizer cycle and the direct sanitizer from the manufacturer bucket tests but machine still tests 0ppm. Employee set up triple sink to wash rinse and sanitize at time of inspection. Warning
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2/1/2025 Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Some cutting boards are stained at time of inspection. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/29/2025 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 12/18/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on prep cooler.
- 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 on cutting board, employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of meat on floor in walk in cooler.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign on handwash sink next to 3 compartment sink.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.old labels on containers in dish area. Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth next to microwave.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour not labeled.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 57 F in counter. Repeat Violation
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter missing vacuum breaker.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep cooler.
- 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 6+ employees working with no certified 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. Potatoes in reach in cooler on cook line not date marked.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/18/2024 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 3/27/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
11
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.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted above ice machine. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink over reach in cooler, employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting next to dish machine. Repeat Violation
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Bread crumb container lid cracked.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers next to dish machine. Repeat Violation
- 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, operator primed tested 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flies flying around in kitchen.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over pork roast, operator removed eggs at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut leafy greans 45 F in reach in cooler.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee use handwash sink to empty pot of water.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/27/2024 revealed 11 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 11/28/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
14
Total
16
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted above ice machine. Operator inverted at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table.
- 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 bag on box of potatoes.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees cooking food with no hair restraint.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting in dish area.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Sauce and sauerkraut on floor in walk in cooler.
- 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug light over prep table next to dry storage.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of soda machine at bar.
- 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Food on clean plates across from walk in cooler.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on clean container in dish area.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go boxes on floor next to walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle of water not labeled, employee labeled at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 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 10 ppm, operator primed tested 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Sent to operator at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/28/2023 revealed 16 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 14 basic).