SAMMY JOE'S
8760 Southeast 165th Mulberry Lane
Florida, 32162
Marion County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 5/22/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10724420
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Kitchen dish machine.
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler. Top of dish machine. Repeat Violation
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Lids stored on rack next to kitchen dish machine.
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Items stored in cook line grill drawer: noodles (49F - Cooling). Employee stated noodles prepared on 5/19 or 5/20 and stored in grill drawer after being prepared.
- 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Items stored in cook line grill drawer: noodles (49F - Cooling). Employee stated noodles prepared on 5/19 or 5/20 and stored in grill drawer after being prepared.
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen and began working with clean utensils on cook line without washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over Parmesan cheese in walk-in cooler. Employee moved cheese to top shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in reach-in coolers throughout across from cook line oven: macaroni salad (44F - Cold Holding); creamer (44F - Cold Holding). Employee stated items were placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Employee stated employees would ensure doors stay close.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Container of Wash n Walk stored next to container of butter substitute in dry storage outside of office. Employee moved container of Wash n Walk to office. 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. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach-in coolers throughout across from cook line. Water nozzles of wait station tea machines. Repeat Violation
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit available for kitchen dish machine.
Inspection Date: 11/19/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8749332
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. One board on cook line. Repeat Violation
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One male employee on cook line.
- 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Muffins on bar made onsite. Manager moved muffins to back counter and will give to customers as requested. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of oven and exterior of reach in make table soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
- 42-03-5:Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Sponge on top of can rack. Moved. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Two trays of hashbrowns and one tray of dough not covered in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Case of tomatoes on shelf over bin of chopped lettuce in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One towel on prep table.
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Male employee entered kitchen from back door with gloved hands, removed gloves then pulled tray of bacon from reach in cooler to restock make table without washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee making dough touched apron then continued to get container of yeast without washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in cooler on cook line soiled with food debris. Interior of oven soiled with grease and food debris. Repeat Violation
Inspection Date: 4/25/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8539763
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Red bowl in croutons in server station.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Two boards on cook line with deep grooves. Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. One drink on pizza prep table. One drink on dry storage shelf. One drink on shelf over make tables. All were moved. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Several employees working with bracelets on arms.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Several male employees working in kitchen with no hair restraints.
- 08B-36-4:Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Pasta sheets on corner of mop sink next to hand sink. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of drawer on cook line soiled with grease. Around doors of reach in make tables have build up. Repeat Violation
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Container of strawberries on top of pan of banana peppers in reach in make table on cook line.
- 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched shirt then continued to stir sauce without washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two live flies in kitchen area. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Butter packets 74F held on time as a public health control have a time stamp of 9 AM, employee placed back into reach in cooler in server station at 1 PM. Stop sale issued and manager discarded. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03F-04-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour period. Butter packets 74F held on time have a time stamp of 9 AM, employee placed back into reach in cooler in server station at 1 pm. Stop sale issued and manager discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Bibb next to back door.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Two cutting boards on cook line soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
Inspection Date: 10/30/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8364717
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One tank not secured near bag in a box soda shelf. Secured during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls and plates on prep table near kitchen entrance not inverted or protected. Employee corrected during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on make table at cookline is grooved.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee drinks on top of ,ale table on cookline. Moved during this inspection. One employee drink on shelf over cans of food near back door. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Opened pack of cookies and candy on top of bag in a box sodas. Moved during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Several phones on table over can goods near back door. Phone on cutting board on make table at cookline. Phone was moved. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around nozzles of fountain machine has build up of food debris. Gaskets and exterior of two make tables soiled with food debris and grease. Exterior of oven and pizza ovensoiled with grease build up. Exterior of reach in cooler drawers soiled with food debris. Shelf under pizza make table soiled with food debris. Cutting boards on make table soiled with food debris. Fan on cookline soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
- 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door open due to delivery, flies present. Door was closed during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Packages of pork thawing in bucket of standing water in mop sink. Employee turned on water to allow pork to thaw properly. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Pickle bucket being used for croutons. Employee labeled bucket properly. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched pants and continued to done gloves without first washing hands. Female employee touched apron and wiped face then continued to cook eggs without washing hands.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two flies in kitchen area. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. On cookline: pan of French toast batter on shelf over packages of bread. Moved during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Meatball sitting directly on soiled shelf in reach in cooler in cookline. Employee discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. French toast egg mix 60F in ice bath at end of cookline. Ice has melted. Employee stated placed out an hour prior and added ice to bath.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior shelves of three reach in make tables soiled with food debris. Interior of ice bin in server station has black substance around top. Interior of reach in two door freezer near back door soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation