Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders
14967 S Dixie Hwy, Palmetto Bay, FL 33176 · Permanent Food Service · License 2338414
What drove the grade
Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 4 routine inspection2 high priority (no follow-up needed), 3 intermediate, 9 basic (2 repeats)-26
- Safety score74
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 4, 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.
14 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing.
Observed employee dry hands on apron before putting on gloves and beginning to handle clean equipment.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Observed splitter at mop sink missing vacuum breaker.
Intermediate3
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
Observed hand sink blocked by dirty dishes on floor next to dish area.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Observed employee washing tomatoes inside hand sink in prep area.
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: 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/. Observed over 4 employees working with no certified food manager present at time of inspection.
Basic9
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.
Observed box of unwashed tomatoes stored over ranch inside walk in cooler.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Observed reach in cooler door handle broken at fryer station.
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Observed old label on clean container on rack next to dish area.
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles.
Observed sanitizer bucket stored over bottle of sauces on prep line across from cook line.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Walk-in/Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Observed walk in cooler shelves soiled.
Repeat violation
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled across fryer.
Repeat violation
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
Observed reach in freezer handles soiled next to fryers.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Observed grease on floor next to reach in freezer at cook line.
Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Observed employee cellphone on top of prep table across dish area. Observed employee purses on top of shelf near walk in cooler.
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
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.