RICKS CAFE

5002 MISSION SQUARE LANE

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

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36305 STATE ROAD 54

Zephyrhills, FL

36616 STATE ROAD 54

Zephyrhills, FL

37911 SR 54

Zephyrhills, FL

35233 SR 54

Zephyrhills, FL

37802 SR 54

Zephyrhills, FL

37911 SR 54

Zephyrhills, FL

37502 SR 54

Zephyrhills, FL

36305 SR 54

Zephyrhills, FL

35354 SR 54 W

Zephyrhills, FL

36624 STATE RD 54 W

Zephyrhills, FL

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 1/27/2025

High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen food sitting on the counter in prep area by office.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cheese in white reach in cooler by can goods employee removed to proper storage **Corrected On-Site**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler on cooks line Cold holding: cheese 44 f cut ham 44 f cut sausage 44 f employee moved to freezer 2nd temps all to 43 f Cook sausage 53 f thawing on counter employee moved to refrigerator 2nd temp Butter package 56 f in container sitting on ice . Manager moved to freezer 2nd temp 43 f **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03F-01-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. Raw shelled eggs shows on white board at 6:00 am chef stated they never changed the time and eggs were placed on counter 1 hour pior
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade
Food Inspector #8867612
2025-01-27
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/27/2025 revealed 6 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).

Inspection on 8/27/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets of reach in coolers Exterior of white refrigerators in kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-27: Gaskets of 3 door reach in cooler on cook line still need cleaning **Time Extended**
  • 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. 3 door cooler on cook line White refrigerator in Kitchen White Cutting board stained Can opener blade soiled - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-27: 3 door reach in cooler on cook line still needs cleaning **Time Extended**
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher emptied dump bucket, wiped hands on dry towel, then removed clean dishes from dishwasher. Discussed with manager on duty and he discussed with staff. **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-27: Not observed **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #8867010
2024-08-27
★★★☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/27/2024 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).

Inspection on 8/21/2024

High Priority
4
Intermediate
0
Basic
8
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Utensils in soiled drawer under prep table with toaster
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal beverage on front counter over to go boxes, operator moved to bottom **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. Speaker on lift top cooler by 3 compartment sink
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Watch on cook **Corrected On-Site**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets of reach in coolers Exterior of white refrigerators in kitchen
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. 3 door cooler on cook line White refrigerator in Kitchen White Cutting board stained Can opener blade soiled
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On front counter next to to go cups, lids, moved to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site**
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At front counter 0 ppm, corrected to 200 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher emptied dump bucket, wiped hands on dry towel, then removed clean dishes from dishwasher. Discussed with manager on duty and he discussed with staff. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Opened bag of raw chicken nuggets over French fries in single door vertical freezer in back room, moved to bottom **Corrected On-Site**
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. butter pats (73F - Cold Holding) diced ham (47F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (49F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (49F - Cold Holding)
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In Reach in cooler cook line - diced ham (47F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (49F - Cold Holding); canned mushrooms (46F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (49F - Cold Holding) temperatures taken at 5:45 am were 41F or below. butter pats (73F - Cold Holding)removed from refrigerator 2 hours ago, see stop sale
Food Inspector #8781304
2024-08-21
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/21/2024 revealed 12 total violations (4 high priority, 0 intermediate, 8 basic).