LAZY MAID
419 HOWELL AVE, Brooksville FL 34601 · 352-398-8131
Last inspected Sep 18, 2025 · 5 visits since November 2023
5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/25.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwash sink blocked with cutting board with employee cutting grapes at start of inspection with handwash sink water turned off. Employee made handwash sink accessible and turned water on. Discussed requirement of handwash sink accessibility at all times.
6 dead roaches on premises underneath cabinet of kitchen sink and handwash sink. Employee removed, cleaned, and sanitized area.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 2 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/25.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cloth on reach in cooler in cook line area
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 50ppm reading, operator corrected to 200ppm
Written procedures incomplete for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator missing pages from packet, provided operator with new packet, operator filled out packet during inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 5 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
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Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Chlorine sanitizer not for food contact surfaces. Operator went to store and purchased correct bleach.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -crepe batter containing raw eggs stored on counter at 54F. Provided operator with TPHC paperwork and discussed TPHC procedure with operator. Operator states batter was pulled from cooler at 9:00am. Temperature taken at 9:20am. Operator time marked batter.
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. Operator chose to keep crepe batter containing raw egg on time, time marked during inspection.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided operator with TPHC paperwork. Operator filled out paperwork during inspection.
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