Franks Restaurant
15925 US Hwy 19 N, Hudson, FL 34667 · Permanent Food Service · License 6113577
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 7 complaint inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 3 intermediate (2 fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 13 basic (1 repeat); basic violations cost 12 at most-23
- Safety score77
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 2 visitsLatest inspection
Complaint inspection
- First visitOct 7, 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.
17 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
1 fly, flying by the soda machine boxes. The operator killed the fly, swept it up, and sanitized the area.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate3
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory.
Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided the operator with the DBPR Form HR 5030-081. The operator posted.
Fixed on the spot
Code 11, Employee health: Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Provided the operator with the DBPR HR form 5030-104. The operator posted.
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
The can opener is soiled.
Repeat violation
Basic13
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.
2 bottles not covered. The operator covered the bottles.
Fixed on the spot
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
The operator moved the knives and cleaned them.
Fixed on the spot
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
The operator moved the tongs.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
The door handle is missing at the refrigerator at the server station and two fryer baskets are in poor condition, with metal pieces breaking off from the baskets.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
The fan in walk in cooler is soiled. The sides of the fryer machines are soiled. The door frames and gaskets on all of the reach in cooling units in the kitchen are soiled.
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Several plastic cups wet nesting by the ice machine in the server station.
Code 32, Restrooms: Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
Both bathrooms doors.
Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing.
The lid on the black grease container by the dumpster area was open. The operator closed the lid. The grease trap on the floor by the parking lot lid is broken. Advised the operator to put a caution sign by it. The operator order a new lid and placed a caution sign.
Fixed on the spot
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Dead roaches on premises.
1 dead roach, in front of the walk-in cooler door. The operator swept up the dead roach and sanitized the area.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
The floor all along the cook line and under the ice machine at the server station is soiled.
Code 50, Current license displayed: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Earlier inspections 1
A91Routine inspection4 violations No follow-up needed
- First visitSep 14, 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.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate2
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
The can opener is soiled. The operator cleaned the can opener.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
1 bottle at the front counter. The operator labeled the bootle.
Fixed on the spot
Basic2
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
The reach in refrigerator at the front counter and the reach in cooler in the kitchen door frames is soiled.The operator cleaned the door frame on both equipment.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Dead roaches on premises.
2 dead roaches, by the left side of the walk in cooler door. 1 dead roach, under the dishwasher area. The operator swept up the dead roaches and sanitized the area.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
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
- 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.
- Wet nesting
- Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.