CHUCK'S ODD CUPLES CAFE
117 W BELT AVE STE D, Bushnell FL 33513
Last inspected Jan 15, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
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.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jan 15, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator has quaternary test strips nut is also using chlorine sanitizer for sanitizer bucket and does not have chlorine test strips nut.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee replaced towels at hand sink in kitchen.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Shell eggs on bottom shelf of walk in cooler.
Food stored on floor. Oil boxes on floor at the end of cook line.
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Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. In ware washing area.
Sep 26, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach in coolers on cook line stained with food debris.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee replaced paper towels at hand sink in kitchen.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Employee removed cups from bulk container of sugar.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee removed cup off of cutting board on reach in cooler on cook line.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put on hat during the inspection.
Food stored on floor. Oil boxes on floor next to fryers on cook line.
Jun 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Server dumped food into the trash can and than grabbed clean plates no hand washing disssued with management.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched cook chicken with bare hands to place on a salad. Discussed with employee the importance of wearing gloves while not using a aop format.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over ready to eat foods walk in cooler employee removed to proper storage
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.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Containers stored in the hand washing sink employee removed
Food stored on floor. Pickle buckets walk in cooler.
May 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In vertical freezer on cook line - raw chicken and fish, opened bags over French fries, operator moved fries up
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On reach in cooler on cook line, moved to other shelf
Sep 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At expo station butter pats (62 F - Cold holding) removed from refrigeration at 7 am, see stop sale
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Dishwasher washed hands in 3 compartment sink. Discussed with manager on duty snd staff
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris Fry baskets Stove top Reach in cooler Oven interior
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Eggs Benedict on special menu not identified as under cooked, operator marked all menus.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of freezer on cook line
Mar 21, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Sealed deli meats stored in soiled container in Walk-in-Cooler
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cooks line range burners soiled
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Julio, Tess expired 03-04-2024
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on table near waffle maker. Operator removed
Interior of oven and microwave on cook line has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Reach-in cooler on cooks line interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hot water line at hand sink behind soda fountain leaking
Aug 23, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate9 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 the began to unload clean dishes. Discussed proper hand washing, employee washed and and rewashed dishes.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Multiple spray bottles of cleaning chemicals hung on side of soda bag in box station, operator removed.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quat sanitizer bucket reading 400ppm. Operator corrected to 200ppm
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand wash sink near three compartment sink indicates it's being used as a dump sink
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents in kitchen soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates on top of cooks line not inverted or protected.
Cook line Reach-in cooler, reach in freezer in storage area interior/shelves/gaskets have accumulation of soil residues.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on clean dish shelf above three compartment sink
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys, wallet and bag hung on side of soda bag in box rack. Operator removed.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -walk in cooler fan guards.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cloth hanging on edge of sanitizer bucket. Operator placed cloth in sanitizer
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.