RIVER HILLS COUNTRY CLUB

RIVER HILLS COUNTRY CLUB maintains a 2.3/5 food safety rating based on 7 health department inspections in VALRICO. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

3943 Beaver Pond Trail
Florida, 33596
Twin Lakes of Brandon
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/7/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10905102

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed on top of dish machine.
  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic tiles throughout kitchen
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed on flip top cooler
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed on prep table. Operator removed. 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. Cell phone on prep table. Employees removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on reach in cooler door. Gaskets torn on cookline flip top cooler.
  • 29-09-4:Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Handle broken off at water supply under garbage disposal in dish area. Water dripping into floor.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Trash and food debris observed on the floor behind chest freezer in storage area.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bottled water and cases of chips stored on floor in bar storage area.
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle touching food in bulk flour.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind slicer soiled with food debris.
  • 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Observed at 2 holsters at bar
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Shredded cheddar Jack Cheese and milk in reach in cooler not dated. Milk at bar not dated.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink on left of cookline used as dump sink. Food debris observed in the sink. Hand sink at bar used as dump sink. Observed ice in the sink.
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ahi Tuna served seared rare not identified as undercooked on menu.
  • 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Emailed consumer advisory to manager, printed and posted. Corrected 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. Cooked rice and pasta sauce in 2-door reach in cooler not dated. Multiple salad ingredients in salad flip top cooler not dated. Multiple items in walk in cooler not dated. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 6/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10811092

  • 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At far left hand sink Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-04: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior doors of reach in coolers, fryers and storage tables soiled with food debris Gaskets soiled with food debris Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-04: **Time Extended**
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked meatballs, pizza toppings, and cut lettuce in cooler not covered Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-04: **Time Extended**
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over dairy in reach in cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-04: **Time Extended**
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw ground beef stored over cooked crab and raw fish in walk in cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-04: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade soiled with debris. Cutting boards on cook line soiled Interior of double door reach in cooler soiled woh debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-04: **Time Extended**
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cut fruit, cooked meatballs in reach in cooler not dated Walk in cooler cooked wings, sauces and cooked lamb not dated Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-04: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 4/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10728694

  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At far left hand sink Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior doors of reach in coolers, fryers and storage tables soiled with food debris Gaskets soiled with food debris Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked meatballs, pizza toppings, and cut lettuce in cooler not covered Repeat Violation Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2-1-2025 Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over dairy in reach in cooler Warning
  • 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 ground beef stored over cooked crab and raw fish in walk in cooler Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade soiled with debris. Cutting boards on cook line soiled Interior of double door reach in cooler soiled woh debris. 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. Warning
  • 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. Cut fruit, cooked meatballs in reach in cooler not dated Walk in cooler cooked wings, sauces and cooked lamb not dated Warning

Inspection Date: 11/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8773589

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed plates and bowls not inverted on top shelf at cookline. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drinking at pantry station.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack stored next to food items on lower shelf of prep table. Backpack stored on shelf next to clean dishes in dish area.
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers on shelf in dish area.. employee separated items to air dry Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on flip top cooler at cookline.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. 2 cases of pasta observed on floor in dry storage. Repeat Violation
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 4 tongs observed on oven door handle. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand sink by 2 door refrigerator.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vent screens on ice machine have buildup of dust.
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed parsley stored over milk jugs in 2 door refrigerator. Unwashed produce stored over ready to eat foods in walk in cooler.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled bulk spice blend observed in dry storage
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs stored over parsley in 2 door refrigerator. Employee discarded the eggs Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener has buildup of food debris. Manager removed to dish pit. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 3/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8469407

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Water bottle
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of carrots in walk in cooler
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.

Inspection Date: 10/10/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8468770

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/10/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8389869

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed old food debris on top of dish machine Warning
  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed missing above prep table adjacent to prep line Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table on service line Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed missing at hand sink on cookline Warning
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed hand sink on service line leaking Warning
  • 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. Emailed to operator 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. Emailed to operator Warning