DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

EARL'S EATERY

524 North Market Boulevard
Florida, 33597
Sumter County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8863327

  • 36-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Concrete floors have paint that is chipping. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-19: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-28: Floors still have areas that the paint is chipping and peeling. Admin Complaint
  • 53A-02-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Wesley no manager certification Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-19: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-28: Wesley did not get his food manager certificate. There is no other food manager at this location. Admin Complaint
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-19: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-28: Operator does not have test strips at this inspection. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 8/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8856334

  • 36-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Concrete floors have paint that is chipping. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-19: **Time Extended**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. All reach in chest freezers Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-19: **Time Extended**
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-19: Employee cracked egg then touched bread without washing hands or changing gloves, employee removed gloves and properly washed hands in hand sink Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two in kitchen Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-19: 1 fly in kitchen **Time Extended**
  • 53A-02-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Wesley no manager certification Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-19: **Time Extended**
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-19: **Time Extended**
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-19: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8730508

  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Cookies on counter next to milk chocolate flavor Warning
  • 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Concrete floors have paint that is chipping. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Dried beans on the floor, bag of beans moved to on top of chair Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. All reach in chest freezers Warning
  • 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Order window open with flies present Warning
  • 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. Desalt battery and charger stored on counter next to spoon Multiple tools stored throughout kitchen Warning
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Warning
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Towels moved to stored in bucket Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Warning
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Changed gloves between money and food without washing hands Warning
  • 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Rubbed hands together for 7 seconds Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two in kitchen Warning
  • 08A-14-5:High Priority - Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. Raw shell eggs above jar of pickles in reach in cooler, eggs moved to freezer Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 9:30 am-Cut lettuce 70 F (cooling) cut at 6:30 am 70F, Cut tomato 70F (cooling) cut at 6:30 am Moved to freezer, operator brought back out and left on counter Warning
  • 03D-06-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. White refrigerator- 9:30 am- Cut lettuce 70 F (cooling) cut at 6:30 am 70F, Cut tomato 70F (cooling) cut at 6:30 am Operator moved to counter at room temperature during inspection, then moved to freezer for quick cool down. Second temperature taken at 10:45 69F see stop sale Warning
  • 41-25-4:High Priority - Tracking powder pesticide used inside establishment. Blue bait in Togo container on counter next to creamers, bait discarded Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Washed hands in three compartment sink 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 operator form 5020-104 Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Inside of microwave Fry baskets soiled Can opener soiled Warning
  • 53A-02-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Wesley no manager certification Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No soap or paper towels at hand sink in kitchen Warning
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. 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. Wesley and Alexandrea have not signed employee health agreement, emailed operator form 5030-103 Warning
  • 22-38-5:Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Received the proper bleach for food contact surfaces Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint
  • 41-04-4:Intermediate - Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Paint stored under prep tables Warning

Inspection Date: 3/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8577304

  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Repeat Violation
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Antonio Ochoa expired 02-26-2024

Inspection Date: 12/18/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8351721

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on prep table near fryers. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 06-08-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed under water that was barely running/dripping. Chicken thawing in three compartment sink, water barely running. Operator turned water on Corrected On-Site
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towels used to absorb grease from fried Ready to eat food
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink used to fill sanitizer bucket
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Training expired for Tina Ramirez 12-04-2023

Inspection Date: 8/21/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8296880

  • 36-06-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Observed soiled cardboard on floor between cooking equipment and chemical storage area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-21: **Time Extended**
  • 45-02-4:- From initial inspection : Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher needs to be recharged. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-21: **Time Extended**