MERMAIDS LOUNGE & EATERY
4564 COMMERCIAL WAY, Spring Hill FL 34606
Last inspected Mar 5, 2024 · 2 visits since November 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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Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $900
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2022038006 | Jul 28, 2022 | Mar 16, 2023 | $400 |
| 3--2020026543 | May 4, 2020 | Dec 3, 2020 | $500 |
Inspection history
2 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwash sink to the left of the three compartment sink in the bar with a strainer used as a dump sink full of straws and cut fruit stored in handwash sink. Discussed with employee.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in the kitchen and at handwash sink at the front of the bar to the right of the ice bin. Employee placed paper towels.
No soap provided at handwash sink in kitchen and at front of the bar to the right of the ice bin. Employee placed soap.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed open package of hot dogs in reach-in cooler in bar area across from reach-in freezer without a date marked on the package. Half and half in beer reach-in cooler without a date. Employee dated items.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed spray cleaner stored in handwash sink in kitchen to the right of the three compartment sink and handwash sink in bar blocked with scrub brushes and other equipment to the left of the three compartment sink. Employee corrected.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink towards the front of the bar and at handwash sink to the left of the three compartment sink in the bar. Employee stocked.
No soap provided at handwash sink towards the front of the bar. Employee stocked.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed food handler training expired for Jami on 03/18/2022 and Doreen on 06/12/2023.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees towards the front of the bar. Employee posted.
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.