CHRISTINA'S FAMILY RESTAURANT
840 N MAIN ST, Bushnell FL 33513 · 3527938582
Last inspected Apr 20, 2026 · 6 visits since December 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between B and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 live flies on dish rack in kitchen area
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Apr 20, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 8 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee drop soiled dishes and rinse hands only. Operator discussed hand washing with staff.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is open and operating/currently preparing and serving food to customers. Operator renewed license during inspection, observed email confirmation.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw pork sausage stored over whole muscle beef steak in glass door reach in cooler at cookline. Operator arranged correctly.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At server station hand sink. At prep area hand sink. Operator replaced towels.
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Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottle with blue liquid at server hand sink. Operator placed label.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on pass through counter OB per steam table and flip top cooler. Operator removed drink.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Drink glasses at server station.
Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Raw thawed beef steak in unopened reduced oxygen packaging with no date mark in glass front reach in cooler at cookline. Operator removed steak from ROP.
Aug 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee cracked eggs and changed gloves with no hand wash. Coached operator on proper hand washing procedures.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Employee removed Pork from over ready to eat veggies in reach in cooler in front of triple sink.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Employee removed Eggs over fish in reach in cooler on cook line
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Provided operator with handwashing sign during inspection for hand sink at server station.
Open dumpster lid. Employee closed dumpster during inspection.
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door of kitchen.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In walk in cooler.
May 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority3 Intermediate0 Basic
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Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shell eggs into bowl and mixed with spoon, without washing hands employee handled bread for customers order, discussed with operator employee washed hands.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In reach in cooler raw ground pork sausage patties stored directly above whole muscle raw pork chops, discussed with operator who corrected storage or products.
Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. In kitchen at cook line raw shell eggs (51F - Cold Holding) per operator product removed from cooler approximately a hour ago and held at room temperature until cooked and served, discussed with operator who added raw shell eggs to time is a public health control.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In kitchen on food preparation table bowl of window degreaser stored next to open bags of bread, discussed with operator who corrected storage or products.
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In kitchen on preparation table cut tomatoes (62F - Cooling) at 11:10 since 10:50 to 62F at 11:30, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours, discussed with operator who moved product to reach in freezer to rapid chill.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Establishment has 2 new employees hired within the last month with no food handler training, discussed with operator and emailed employee health reporting agreement, operator printed out and hand employees sign form.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At server expo station bottle of window cleaner not labeled, discussed with operator who labeled bottle.
Dec 27, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 20 violations recorded, 6 high priority.
6 High priority4 Intermediate10 Basic
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Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Female employee breaded raw fish with double gloves then removed and changed gloves without washing hands.
Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched face then touched prep table without washing hands.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three live flies in kitchen
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2/1/2024.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer: opened case of raw beef on shelf over vegetables.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Corned beef hash with a date of 12/17 in reach in make table.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on deflector plate in ice machine. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pan of fish in sink in kitchen. Manager moved.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Utilizing chlorine.
Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days opened commercially processed, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Hotdogs pre portioned two days ago in freezer with no date mark. Employee added date.
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Dry storage shelf lined with cardboard.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles soiled in dining area
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on top shelf of bag in a box soda rack. Employee drinks on pass thru counter over make table. All were moved.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse and clothes on top of bag in a box soda.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Female employees scooping butter and cooking wearing jewelry.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Glasses in server station
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of microwave soiled with food debris. Top of dish machine soiled with heavy dust. Hood filters soiled with grease.
Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door has a gap at the bottom and is lacking a self closing mechanism.
Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Coffee filters on top of reach in cooler in server station.
Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. Large tank inside near back door. Manager moved outside during this inspection.
Apr 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 live flies on dish rack in kitchen area
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/24
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test strips
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. In cook line area
Dec 4, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority3 Intermediate8 Basic
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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 loaded dirty dishes into machine, then began handling clean dishes. Discussed proper hand washing with operator, dishes rewashed.
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Missing time mark on cooked potatoes, pancake batter. Operator states items were pulled at 9am. Operator time marked items.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer over 200ppm. Operator corrected to 100ppm
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator has paperwork for TPHC, not completed. Discussed proper way to fill out paperwork with operator. Operator completed paperwork during inspection
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle at server sink with blue substance not labeled
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -metal interior guard has mold like growth
Accumulation of debris on top of warewashing machine.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -floor under/behind server station equipment soiled
Food stored on floor. -deep fryer oil, flour stored on floor in rear exterior dry storage room
Hole in wall near bag in box station in kitchen
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sign missing In men's room
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -reach in freezer in kitchen adjacent to three compartment sink interior soiled -cooks line reach in cooler interior/ gaskets soiled
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.