DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

HUDDLE HOUSE

FL A1A;FL 200
Florida
Nassau County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 12 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/16/2025

Inspection #: 3646924

Inspection Date: 7/15/2025

Inspection #: 3646924

Inspection Date: 6/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10865433

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 6/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10863574

  • 35A-04-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately twenty-nine (29) rodent droppings observed behind and to the side of ice machine directly across from dish machine in back kitchen. Manager swept up and discarded droppings. **Corrective Action Taken** Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-23: Approximately fifty-two (52) rodent droppings observed: three (3) under ice machine in back kitchen, thirty-seven (37) behind white stand up reach in freezer in front counter/kitchen area, four (4) behind flip top cooler next to grill in front kitchen, three (3) behind chest freezer near dish machine, five (5) under and around triple sink in kitchen. Manager began sweeping up droppings. Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 6/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10865338

  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 06/01/2025. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately fifty-two (52) rodent droppings observed: three (3) under ice machine in back kitchen, thirty-seven (37) behind white stand up reach in freezer in front counter/kitchen area, four (4) behind flip top cooler next to grill in front kitchen, three (3) behind chest freezer near dish machine, five (5) under and around triple sink in kitchen. Manager began sweeping up droppings **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 6/19/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10861480

  • 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Glue trap under hand washing sink in back dish area has numerous dead insects.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two (2) employee drinks on shelf with packages of bread. Drinks moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under cooking equipment in front area. Floor in walk in freezer. Walls around walk in cooler /walk in freezer. Wall below triple sink in kitchen. Ceiling vents in kitchen area. Repeat Violation
  • 35B-08-4:Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly trap hanging from ceiling over prep table in back kitchen.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk in freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 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. Silver racks in front area are rusted.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets for coolers and freezers are soiled.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid propped open with broom. Lid closed. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 06/01/2025. Manager states she will get with owner to renew. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In cooler drawer on cook line, pan of raw bacon stored over pan of ready to eat ham. Items moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately twenty-nine (29) rodent droppings observed behind and to the side of ice machine directly across from dish machine in back kitchen. Manager swept up and discarded droppings. **Corrective Action Taken** Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 1/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8789254

  • 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelf below prep table near triple sink.
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired 06/01/2021.
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In egg reach in cooler near grill, unopened employee drink not segregated or identified.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under ice machine in kitchen. Floor under dish machine. Floor in walk in freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink in men's restroom. Inspector emailed sign. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler/freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. White reach in freezer near entrance to back kitchen area. Repeat Violation
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler at end of front counter area.
  • 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 initially tested 0ppm. Manager changed sanitizer bucket and retested 50ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. At hand washing sink across from grill, employee washed hands for approximately three seconds. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. On back prep table, one (1) broken egg observed in basket. Broken egg discarded.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter near waffle maker, container of waffle batter 47F. Waffle batter placed out approximately 10 minutes prior. Batter moved to reach in cooler to cool. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing chemical cleaner stored on shelf above condiments at front counter. Bottle moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. One training record expired for one employee working today.

Inspection Date: 7/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8821447

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. In dry storage, wall behind shelves soiled.
  • 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. At cook line, scoop in mushrooms has handle touching food. Operator moved scoop. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cook line, reach-in freezer gaskets soiled. At cook line, shelf below equipment soiled.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. One lid open.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. In walk-in cooler, shelf liners soiled.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/1/2024
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. N double door under counter reach-in cooler, sausage gravy (54F - Cold Holding). Employee stated item placed in reach-in cooler from walk-in cooler approximately 1 hour earlier. Unit is unplugged to defrost. Item placed back in walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. One egg held out on time with no time marked. Operator stated egg out 1 hour, marked time. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 5/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8681198

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Fan cover in walk in cooler soiled
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on drawer cooler and 3 door coolers under waffle maker
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Basket Raw shell eggs stored over package of bacon in walk in cooler
  • 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. Milk not sure when it was opened per manager
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Eggs container stored in handsink on line. Moved Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8634379

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Moved Corrected On-Site
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Egg, time marked Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8544383

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Fan cover in walk in cooler
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Glass green container with employee food In walk in cooler on shelf with waffles mix
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Eggs placed time on eggs Corrected On-Site
  • 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/ 5employees on shift at time of inspection

Inspection Date: 11/1/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8340083

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink stored on prep table where silverware and syrup is stored, moved 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 stored on cutting board where biscuits are cut open. Moved Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Walk in cooler floor Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer under unit
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Hailey