Joe's Family Restaurant
1754 US Hwy 41, Inverness, FL 34450 · Permanent Food Service · License 1901469
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 25 routine inspection2 high priority (fixed on the spot), 5 basic-11
- Safety score89
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 25, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Front cook reach in cooler temp took at 9:40am Tomatoes 46°F Turkey 46°F Cut up ham 46f Shredded cheese 46°F Operator moved to freezer get proper temp. At 10:30 am took the temp Shredded Chesese 43 Ham 42 Turkey 41 Tomato 42
Fixed on the spot
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
Operator spoke to the cook wash his hand changed Gloves.
Fixed on the spot
Basic5
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
Prep area flour bins used no handle bowl for scooping flour and sugar Operator removed from the bins
Fixed on the spot
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Cooks and wait staff cutting boards are grooved and soiled.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Can opener base, operator cleaned
Fixed on the spot
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.
Utensils are stored in stainless steel container not inverted. Operator change to upright
Fixed on the spot
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Right next to the walk in cooler floor in damaged
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.