The Hot Box

524 N Market St, Webster, FL 33597 · Permanent Food Service · License 7000732

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Grade A
Safety score 94 of 100
Latest visit: Oct 26, 2026 (12 days ago)

What drove the grade

Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.High priority · fixed on the spot · 1 other violation

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Oct 26 routine inspection
    1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate
    -6
  • Safety score94

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

2 violations found
  1. First visitOct 26, 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.

    2 violations found:

    • 1 High priority
    • 1 Intermediate
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.

      Observed raw beef stored over dip, raw bacon stored over cooked bbq, and raw shell eggs stored over deli meat in reach-in cooler to the left of the cook line. Operator moved and stored correctly.

      Fixed on the spot

    Intermediate1

    • Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths for chlorine sanitizer.

      Discussed with operator.

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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.

Most cited

Food protection and cross-contamination1
Dishwashing facilities and test kits1