EFFIE MAE'S KITCHEN
4821 ALLEN RD, Zephyrhills FL 33541
Last inspected May 21, 2026 · 5 visits since December 2023
4 inspections, swinging between A and B. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Operator states she has certificates at home and will provide.
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. No proof of training for 2 employees.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in bulk rice. Operator removed.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Assisted operator in self print.
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Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Assorted individual desserts in self-serve cooler not labeled. Operator moved desserts to cooler in kitchen
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Takeout containers on shelf by passthrough. Operator inverted.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At three compartment sink. Manager began adjusting spray hose
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At three compartment sink. Manager began adjusting spray hose
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Damaged food not properly segregated. Observed dented can of olives on top of cases of mayo that was delivered today. Manager removed and discussed getting credit for can
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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