MAIN ST AMERICA-AN EATERY INC
22 S MAIN ST, Lake Placid FL 33852 · (863)465-7733
Last inspected Jan 29, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
5 inspections within 11 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter left out at 70F. Operator removed and voluntarily discarded.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Employee washed, and dried hands, then turned off the water with her bare hands. Employee was educated and washed hands correctly.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked chicken breast dated 8/6 in reach in cooler. Operator voluntarily disgarded.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cooked chicken breast dated 8/6 in reach in cooler. Operator voluntarily disgarded.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on line.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat raw animal food, such as hamburgers, steak and sushi covered under a consumer advisory. Raw hamburger over ham.Operator removed raw hamburger and stored correctly.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken breast made Sunday per operator not date marked. Operator placed date mark on item.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over salad. Operator removed and stored correctly.
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ B. Larkin9/9/19 Serve Safe: operator took exam on 9/9/24.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Operator removed.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drinking on line.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting: soup cups were wet at line. Operator removed.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter left out at 70F. Operator removed and voluntarily discarded.
Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Spray bottle with bleach 400 ppm. Operator removed and replaced with proper 100 ppm chlorine.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Operator removed from line and stored correctly.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Waitress cutting banana with bare hands. Operator stopped waitress, and removed plate to be re-made.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance at line.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Work type reach in cooler in dry storage. Operator is not using for food prep at this time.
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