HOMETOWN SWEETS
334 N 4 AVE, Wauchula FL 33873
Last inspected Apr 9, 2024 · 3 visits since October 2023
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing ice cream mixing cups in handsink as evidenced by two cups one filled with water and one inverted stored in handsink basin.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed one employee on truck with no proof of food safety training. Employed since October 2023.
No soap provided at handwash sink.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with long hair flowing over shoulders and hanging down over food items,dipping ice cream with no hair restraint.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed fork stored in handsink.
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. Inspector provided form via email during inspection. Employee read and signed.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Person dipping ice cream with no hair restraint. Employee restrained hair.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed scoop stored in cloudy water. Operator removed and put through wash.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
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.