LULE RESTAURANT
25740 W NEWBERRY RD, Newberry FL 32669
Last inspected Jun 10, 2025 · 4 visits since September 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
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.
SEP 23
APR 24
JUN 25
≈ ERRATIC
3 inspections, swinging between B and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Live salamander on glue trap next to back door.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2024042907 | Apr 12, 2024 | Sep 4, 2024 | $400 |
Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Jun 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Small bottle containing "Fabuloso" stored on shelf in kitchen directly beside container of coffee. Employee removed chemical from shelf during this inspection.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine chemical test kit available for three-compartment sink.
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Shelving inside reach-in cooler at front counter lined with cardboard.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Porous and absorbent ceiling tiles in-use throughout kitchen.
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above grill soiled with grease.
Apr 19, 2024□ Emergency Order Callback CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit available.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster available.
Apr 12, 2024■ Emergency order recommendedRoutine Inspection
Ordered shut on the spot. 21 violations recorded, 6 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
6 High priority6 Intermediate9 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from outside and began handling clean dishes in dish area. Manager had employee wash hands.
Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched register behind front counter and began wrapping food items in pans without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands.
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink, 0 ppm. Manager added sanitizer to water, 250 ppm.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork stored over cooked rice in reach-in cooler next to kitchen entrance from front counter. Manager placed pork beneath cooked rice.
Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 3 rodent droppings on floor beneath hand washing sink next to three compartment sink. Observed 9 rodent droppings on floor in front corner of kitchen next to three compartment sink. Observed 15 rodent droppings on floor in air handler closet next to cook line. Observed 4 rodent droppings on floor in dry storage closet behind restaurant.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored on stove top on cook line: rice (105F - Hot Holding). Manager stated rice placed on stove top 30 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager had employee place item in reach-in cooler to cool down.
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. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stored on clean dish rack in back of kitchen.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pans stored in hand washing sink next to three compartment sink.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit available.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No hand towels at hand washing sink across from cook line. Employee provided hand towels.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice stored in reach-in cooler next to kitchen entrance from front counter. Manager stated item was prepared the previous morning.
Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Live salamander on glue trap next to back door.
Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roaches on floor glue trap next to kitchen entrance from front door.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on reach-in freezer behind front counter. Manager removed drink from top of reach-in freezer.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on top of reach-in freezer behind front counter. Manager removed phone from top of reach-in freezer.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor beneath ovens greasy.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster available.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink next to three compartment sink missing hand washing sign.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line greasy.
Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers stored on floor behind front counter. Manager placed containers on shelf. To go containers on shelf in kitchen not inverted. Employee turned containers over.
Sep 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Spigot on side of building behind establishment near back door missing backflow prevention device.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal strainer stored inside handwash sink near three-compartment sink. Employee removed strainer from handwash sink during this inspection.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic takeout cup without handle used as scoop inside bin of brown sugar on lower shelf of prep table in center of kitchen.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Three employee drinks on prep table in kitchen beside pan of pork. Employee removed drinks from table during this inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee sunglasses stored on top jug of frying oil on prep table in center of kitchen. Employee removed glasses from jug of oil during this inspection.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Old carpeting, plastic bags, and paper trash on ground around dumpster behind building.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sign missing from handwash sink in kitchen near three-compartment sink.
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.