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HUNGRY HOWIE'S

720 E MAIN STREET, Lake Butler FL 32054 · 386.496.2878

Last inspected Aug 6, 2025 · 3 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats24
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA7300080
Grade history
AUG 23
OCT 24
AUG 25
— STEADY

3 inspections within 16 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage at 48F. Item held above fill line, product below fill line at 43F or less. Person in charge removed excess product.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
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★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

3 visits, newest first

Aug 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findings
Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Household raid pesticide hot shot for wasps stored inside under prep table.
High priority/41-05-4
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the cook line reach in cooler, sausage (46F - Cold Holding) stocked above the cooling plane, employee removed overfull portion of sausage and relocated to interior of reach in cooler.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Pizza cutter and cutting board scraper stored between three compartment sink and wall. Operator relocated.
Basic/24-14-4/Corrected On-Site
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license displayed expired 06/01/2024.
Basic/50-09-4/Repeat Violation
Show the remaining 2 findings ▾
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf by walk in cooler, clean metal containers stacked while wet.
Basic/24-08-4/Repeat Violation
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on clean prep table. Operator relocated.
Basic/21-12-4/Corrected On-Site
The state's own report →
Oct 28, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license displayed expired 06/01/2024.
Basic/50-09-4
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks in bin on shelf over prep table. Operator relocated the drinks to the bottom shelf.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf opposite three compartment sink, clean metal containers stacked while wet.
Basic/24-08-4/Repeat Violation
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop heads stored in mop sink.
Basic/42-01-4
Aug 9, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage at 48F. Item held above fill line, product below fill line at 43F or less. Person in charge removed excess product.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Multiple items wet nesting in clean dish area. Person in charge separated.
Basic/24-08-4/Corrective Action Taken

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.