PAULIE'S OAKS ON 44
75 Continental Boulevard
Florida, 32163
Sumter County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 5/12/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna steaks in walk in cooler Repeat Violation
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in dish machine area soiled with black substance
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/2025 Admin Complaint
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 5 rodent droppings on floor in dry storage area beneath electrical box. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Tuna steaks fully thawed in reduced oxygen package in walk in cooler
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled
- 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. Multiple items in walk in cooler including cooked pasta and cooked vegetables.
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/12/2025 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 2/20/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/20/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/17/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 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. No proof of food handler certificates for servers Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: No proof of food handler certificates for servers **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/17/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/16/2024
High Priority
11
Intermediate
4
Basic
16
Total
31
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in behind establishment and by bar
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish at 37F labeled indicating product to remain frozen until time of use not open or removed from package. Manager had employee open the ROP fish packets. Corrected On-Site
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip-top make table grooves in kitchen.
- 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on reach in cooler handle on cookline.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on cookline with no hair restraint.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Equipment ( flip-top make table cooler containers )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Pan of carrots and onions stored on floor in walk-in-cooler
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle touching ice at bar.
- 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Back of door inside theReach in cooler on cook line missing lining with exposed insulation.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sink signs in men or women's restroom. Inspector provided signs **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Eight Cynder blocks used to support grill on cookline
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drinks stored in reach in cooler over dressings.
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed cut produce ( apple slices ) located in flip-top make table with produce stickers still on produce. Manager discarded apples. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service take out trays not nverted or protected in server area
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce (strawberry and blueberries ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( dressing ) in walk in cooler
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of food removed ( Panko ) from original container not labelled with name of contents.
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of pepto bismol and milk of magnesium stored in reach in cooler and above food served to the public. Manager removed pepto bismol and milk of magnesium from reach-in-cooler Corrected On-Site
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Manager handled Ready-To-Eat apples with bare hands.
- 01D-01-5:High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Establishment serves seared salmon but do not have proof of parasite destruction
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp tired over butter in walk-in-cooler. Manager moved shrimp to bottom shelf. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed the following number of rodent droppings in the back storage room next to take out pizza boxes and cake boxes: -Ten rodent droppings below the electric box - Forty rodent droppings on top of the electric box. Manager had droppings swept up and discarded Warning
- 29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose in dishwash area below rim of sink.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. The following items and cold holding temperatures in the reach-in Cooler: Marinara sauce (46F - Cold Holding); Mushroom soup (48F - Cold Holding). Both items had been prepared the day before and kept in the reach in cooler overnight.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The following items and cold holding temperatures in the reach-in Cooler: Marinara sauce (46F - Cold Holding); Mushroom soup (48F - Cold Holding). Both items had been prepared the day before and kept in the reach in cooler overnight.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. One piece of Salmon at 130F, Food warmer had been shut off 30 minutes earlier per manager
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer tablets stored above soft drink syrup boxes. Manager removed sanitizer tablets Corrected On-Site
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Four hose bibbs in cook line with no vacuum breaker
- 53A-10-4:Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Manager not able to provide proper cooking temperatures, food allergens or big 6 pathogens.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen.
- 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. No proof of food handler certificates for servers Warning
- 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. Consumer advisory no on dinner menu. Inspector provided consumer advisory and Manager posted at bar and at restaurant. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/16/2024 revealed 31 total violations (11 high priority, 4 intermediate, 16 basic).
Inspection on 12/20/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon and tuna
- 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged food not properly segregated. Dented can of pizza sauce
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Multiple trays of food in walk in cooler
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented cans present. See stop sale. Pizza sauce can heavily dented on seal
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Squeeze bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Multiple in dish machine area
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/20/2023 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 12/15/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged food not properly segregated. Dented can of albacore tuna
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented cans present. See stop sale. Albacore tuna
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/15/2023 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/21/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink in restroom off the kitchen Hand wash sink at entrance of the kitchen Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-21: **Time Extended**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb above CO2 tanks. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-21: **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. Quaternary strips Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-21: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/21/2023 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).